A new method for evaluating annual alpha and beta dose rates in different ceramic samples by using solid state nuclear track detectors

Radiation Physics and Chemistry

Volumn 50, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 293-297

  Misdaq, M A ^a   Fahde, K ^a   Erramli, H ^a   Mikdad, A ^b  

^a FACULTÉ DES SCIENCES SEMLALIA   (Morocco)

^b Natl Inst of Archaeol/Patrimony   (Morocco)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALPHA PARTICLES; COMPUTATIONAL METHODS; DOSIMETRY; POTASSIUM; PROBABILITY; RADIATION DETECTORS; RADIOISOTOPES; SOLID STATE DEVICES; THORIUM; URANIUM;

BELL'S METHOD; SOLID STATE NUCLEAR TRACK DETECTORS;

CERAMIC MATERIALS;

POTASSIUM 40; THORIUM; URANIUM;

ALPHA RADIATION; ARTICLE; BETA RADIATION; CALCULATION; CERAMICS; MEASUREMENT; METHODOLOGY; RADIATION DOSE;

EID: 0031236632     PISSN: 0969806X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0969-806X(97)00028-5     Document Type: Article

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