Dosimetry of high energy neutrons and protons by 209Bi fission

Radiation Protection Dosimetry

Volumn 70, Issue 1-4, 1997, Pages 419-424

  Cross, W G ^a   Tommasino, L ^b  

^a ATOMIC ENERGY OF CANADA LIMITED   (Canada)

^b ANPA   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BISMUTH; PROTON;

ACCURACY; AIRCRAFT; AIRPLANE CREW; ALTITUDE; CALCULATION; CONFERENCE PAPER; COSMIC RADIATION; DOSIMETRY; NEUTRON; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; RADIATION DETECTION; RADIATION DOSE; RADIATION EXPOSURE; RADIATION PROTECTION;

EID: 0030965513     PISSN: 01448420     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.rpd.a031989     Document Type: Conference Paper

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