A sensitive neutron dosimeter using superheated liquid

Applied Radiation and Isotopes

Volumn 53, Issue 4-5, 2000, Pages 759-763

  Das, Mala ^a   Roy, B ^a   Chatterjee, B K ^a   Roy, S C ^a  

^a BOSE INSTITUTE   (India)

Author keywords

Dose; Neutron; Sensitivity; Superheated liquid

Indexed keywords

AMERICIUM; BERYLLIUM; DOSIMETRY; FREE ENERGY; LIQUIDS; NEUTRON IRRADIATION; NEUTRON SOURCES; NEUTRONS;

BOILING POINTS; NEUTRON DOSE; NEUTRON DOSIMETER; SUPERHEATED DROPS; SUPERHEATED LIQUID;

DOSIMETERS;

AMERICIUM; BERYLLIUM;

CONFERENCE PAPER; DOSIMETER; HEATING; LIQUID; NEUTRON DOSIMETRY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION MEASUREMENT; RADIATION MONITORING; REACTOR; TECHNIQUE; VAPOR;

CHLOROFLUOROCARBONS, METHANE; HEATING; NEUTRONS; RADIATION MONITORING; RADIOMETRY; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

EID: 0034670296     PISSN: 09698043     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0969-8043(00)00219-0     Document Type: Conference Paper

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