Improved response of bubble detectors to high energy neutrons

Radiation Protection Dosimetry

Volumn 88, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 149-155

  Agosteo, S ^a   Silari, M ^b   Ulrici, L ^b  

^a POLITECNICO DI MILANO   (Italy)

^b CERN   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AIRCRAFT; ARTICLE; HUMAN; NEUTRON RADIATION; RADIATION DOSE; RADIATION EXPOSURE; RADIATION HAZARD; SYSTEM ANALYSIS;

EID: 0034080769     PISSN: 01448420     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.rpd.a033032     Document Type: Article

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