Characteristics of the CRS fast neutron personal dosemeter

Radiation Measurements

Volumn 28, Issue 1-6, 1997, Pages 467-472

  Lounis, Z ^a   Djeffal, S ^a   Allab, M ^b   Izerrouken, M ^b   Morsli, K ^a  

^a Centre de Radioprotection et de Surete   (Algeria)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCES AND TECHNOLOGY HOUARI BOUMEDIENE   (Algeria)

Author keywords

CR 39; Neutron personal dosemeter; Track size distributions; Two step electrochemical etching

Indexed keywords

DOSIMETRY; ELECTROCHEMISTRY; ETCHING; NEUTRON DETECTORS;

ELECTROCHEMICAL ETCHING; FAST NEUTRON PERSONAL DOSIMETER; TRACK SIZE DISTRIBUTION;

DOSIMETERS;

EID: 0031380530     PISSN: 13504487     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1350-4487(97)00122-4     Document Type: Article

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