An algorithm for depth-dose curves of electrons fitted to Monte Carlo data

Radiation Physics and Chemistry

Volumn 53, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 205-215

  Tabata, Tatsuo ^a   Andreo, Pedro ^b   Shinoda, Kunihiko ^c  

^a Osaka Prefecture University   (Japan)

^b Dosimetry Section RIHU   (Austria)

^c Non Destructive Inspection Co Ltd   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHMS; ATOMS; ELECTRON BEAMS; ELECTRON ENERGY LEVELS; MONTE CARLO METHODS;

DEPTH DOSE CURVE; SEMI INFINITE ABSORBER;

DOSIMETRY;

ALGORITHM; CONFERENCE PAPER; ELECTRON BEAM; RADIATION DOSE; RADIATION PHYSICS; SYSTEM ANALYSIS;

EID: 0032171465     PISSN: 0969806X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0969-806X(98)00102-9     Document Type: Conference Paper

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