A study of polymer degradation using Doppler broadening positron annihilation spectroscopy

Materials Science Forum

Volumn 255-257, Issue , 1997, Pages 278-280

  Beyeler, N T ^a   Weiss, K A ^a   Schaffer, J P ^a  

^a LAFAYETTE COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Polycarbonate; Polymethyl Methacrylate (PMMA); Positron Annihilation; Ultraviolet Degradation

Indexed keywords

CHARGED PARTICLES; DEFECTS; DOPPLER EFFECT; POLYCARBONATES; RADIATION EFFECTS; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

DOPPLER BROADENING POSITRON ANNIHILATION SPECTROSCOPY;

POLYMERS;

EID: 0031373277     PISSN: 02555476     EISSN: 16629752     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.4028/www.scientific.net/msf.255-257.278     Document Type: Article

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