Measurement of distributions of small-scale energy depositions from low- linear energy transfer particles using the superheated drop detector

Radiation Research

Volumn 151, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 19-30

  Evans, Thomas M ^a   Wang, C K Chris ^b  

^a LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^b GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACOUSTICS; ARTICLE; ELECTRON BEAM; IONIZATION; IONIZING RADIATION; LINEAR ENERGY TRANSFER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION PHYSICS; VAPORIZATION;

ELECTRONS; LINEAR ENERGY TRANSFER; PHOTONS; RADIOMETRY; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

EID: 0032931679     PISSN: 00337587     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/3579743     Document Type: Article

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