Electron paramagnetic resonance and electron nuclear double resonance studies of X-irradiated crystals of cytosine hydrochloride. Part I: Free radical formation at 10 K after high radiation doses

Radiation Research

Volumn 149, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 109-119

  Hole, Eli O ^a   Nelson, William H ^b   Sagstuen, Einar ^a   Close, David M ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OSLO   (Norway)

^b GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c EAST TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CYTOSINE; FREE RADICAL;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CRYSTAL STRUCTURE; ELECTRON SPIN RESONANCE; HYDROGEN BOND; OXIDATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTON TRANSPORT; RADIATION DOSE; REDUCTION; X IRRADIATION;

EID: 0031908232     PISSN: 00337587     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/3579919     Document Type: Article

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