Study of a X-ray laser-plasma source for radiobiological experiments: Microdosimetry analysis and plasma characterisation

European Physical Journal D

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 309-320

  Bortolotto, F ^a,b   Batani, D ^a   Previdi, F ^c   Rebonato, L ^c   Turcu, E ^d   Allott, R ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

^b MAX BORN INSTITUT   (Germany)

^c POLITECNICO DI MILANO   (Italy)

^d RUTHERFORD APPLETON LABORATORY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CELLS; DEPOSITION; ELECTRON SOURCES; EMISSION SPECTROSCOPY; LASER BEAMS; LASER PRODUCED PLASMAS; PLASMA INTERACTIONS; YEAST;

CELL-BE; CELL/B.E; CELL/BE; EMISSION SPECTRUMS; LASER-PLASMA SOURCE; MEASUREMENTS OF; MICRO-DOSIMETRY; PLASMA CHARACTERIZATION; X-RAY LASERS; YEAST CELL;

CYTOLOGY;

EID: 0034238885     PISSN: 14346060     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s100530070098     Document Type: Article

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