Mass attenuation coefficients of β+-particles

Applied Radiation and Isotopes

Volumn 51, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 217-227

  Yi, C Y ^a   Han, H S ^a   Jun, J S ^b   Chai, H S ^b  

^a Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute   (South Korea)

^b Chungnam National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

+ particles; Copper; Lead absorbers; Mass attenuation; Tin

Indexed keywords

ALUMINUM; BETA RAY SPECTROMETERS; COMPUTATIONAL METHODS; COPPER; ELECTRONS; LEAD; POSITRONS; TIN;

MASS ATTENUATION COEFFICIENTS;

PARTICLE BEAM DYNAMICS;

COPPER; LEAD; TIN;

ACCURACY; ARTICLE; BETA RADIATION; ISOTOPE LABELING; PARTICLE SIZE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION ABSORPTION; RADIATION ATTENUATION; RADIATION SCATTERING; THICKNESS;

EID: 0032950814     PISSN: 09698043     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0969-8043(98)00188-2     Document Type: Article

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