Photon energy response of luminescence dosemeters and its impact on assessment of Hp(10) and Hp(0.07) in mixed fields of varying energies of photons and beta radiation

Radiation Protection Dosimetry

Volumn 101, Issue 1-4, 2002, Pages 173-178

  Pradhan, A S ^a  

^a BHABHA ATOMIC RESEARCH CENTRE   (India)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ACCURACY; ARTICLE; BETA RADIATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENERGY ABSORPTION; FILTER; GAMMA RADIATION; PHOTON; RADIATION DOSE; RADIATION ENERGY; RADIATION FIELD; RADIATION RESPONSE; REACTOR; THERMOLUMINESCENCE DOSIMETER; THERMOLUMINESCENCE DOSIMETRY; X RAY;

EID: 0036392510     PISSN: 01448420     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.rpd.a005961     Document Type: Article

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