The energy dependence of response of the NRPD neutron personal dosemeter and its response to workplace neutron spectra

Radiation Measurements

Volumn 28, Issue 1-6, 1997, Pages 525-528

  Tanner, R J ^a   Bartlett, D T ^a   Hager, L G ^a   Lavelle, J ^a  

^a PUBLIC HEALTH ENGLAND   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

CR 39; Cure cycle; Dosimetry; Electrochemical etch; Neutron; PADC; Poly allyl diglycol carbonate

Indexed keywords

ELECTROCHEMISTRY; ETCHING; NEUTRONS; PARTICLE ACCELERATORS; POLYCARBONATES;

POLYALLYLDIGLYCOL CARBONATE;

DOSIMETRY;

EID: 0031386027     PISSN: 13504487     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1350-4487(97)00132-7     Document Type: Article

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