The use of trans-vinylene formation in quantifying the spatial distribution of electron beam penetration in polyethylene. Single-sided, double-sided and shielded irradiation

Biomaterials

Volumn 24, Issue 12, 2003, Pages 2021-2029

  Muratoglu, Orhun K ^a   Delaney, John ^a   O'Connor, Daniel O ^a   Harris, William H ^a  

^a MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Dose depth distribution; Double sided irradiation; Trans vinylene unsaturation; UHMWPE irradiation

Indexed keywords

ELECTRON BEAMS; IRRADIATION; PARTICLE ACCELERATORS; SHIELDING;

ELECTRON BEAM PENETRATION;

ULTRAHIGH MOLECULAR WEIGHT POLYETHYLENES;

POLYETHYLENE;

AIR; ARTICLE; ELECTRON BEAM; INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY; IRRADIATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION ABSORPTION; RADIATION DOSE; ROOM TEMPERATURE; THICKNESS;

EID: 0037400752     PISSN: 01429612     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0142-9612(02)00632-4     Document Type: Article

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