A method for determining the 2π-counting efficiency of beta-particle sources

Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research, Section B: Beam Interactions with Materials and Atoms

Volumn 134, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 276-286

  Berger, Martin J ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

Backscattering; Beta particle source; Estimate of efficiency; Self absorption

Indexed keywords

ALUMINUM FOIL; ANODIC OXIDATION; BACKSCATTERING; COMPUTATIONAL METHODS; PARTICLE BEAMS; PARTICLE DETECTORS; RADIOACTIVITY; THICKNESS MEASUREMENT;

BETA PARTICLE SOURCES;

ELEMENTARY PARTICLE SOURCES;

EID: 0032003987     PISSN: 0168583X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0168-583X(98)00550-3     Document Type: Article

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