Response matrix for a multisphere spectrometer using a 6LiF thermoluminescence dosemeter

Radiation Protection Dosimetry

Volumn 81, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 133-140

  Vega Carrillo, H R ^a   Wehring, B W ^b   Veinot, K G ^c   Hertel, N E ^c  

^a UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DE ZACATECAS   (Mexico)

^b The University of Texas at Austin   (United States)

^c GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LITHIUM FLUORIDE;

ARTICLE; CALCULATION; DOSIMETRY; NEUTRON; PHANTOM; RADIATION ENERGY; THERMOLUMINESCENCE DOSIMETER;

EID: 0032934576     PISSN: 01448420     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.rpd.a032576     Document Type: Article

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