The effect of γ-irradiation on positronium formation in polyethylene

Radiation Physics and Chemistry

Volumn 60, Issue 4-5, 2001, Pages 541-544

  Hirade, Tetsuya ^a,b   Kumada, Takayuki ^a  

^a JAPAN ATOMIC ENERGY AGENCY   (Japan)

^b LINKÖPING UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Gamma irradiation; Poly(ethylene); Positronium; Radicals

Indexed keywords

ANNEALING; IRRADIATION; OXIDATION; THERMAL EFFECTS;

CROSS-LINKING;

POLYETHERS;

POLYETHYLENE; RADICAL;

CHEMICAL REACTION; CONFERENCE PAPER; CROSS LINKING; GAMMA IRRADIATION; OXIDATION; POSITRONIUM; RADIATION RESPONSE; TEMPERATURE;

EID: 0035082691     PISSN: 0969806X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0969-806X(00)00401-1     Document Type: Conference Paper

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