Development of a low-energy monoenergetic neutron source for applications in low-dose radiobiological and radiochemical research

Applied Radiation and Isotopes

Volumn 58, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 629-642

  Aslam, ^a   Prestwich, W V ^a   McNeill, F E ^a   Waker, A J ^b  

^a MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b ATOMIC ENERGY OF CANADA LIMITED   (Canada)

Author keywords

Beam quality; Dose distribution; Energy distribution; Low energy; Monoenergetic Neutrons

Indexed keywords

LITHIUM; PROTONS; VAN DE GRAAFF ACCELERATORS;

RADIOCHEMICAL RESEARCHES;

NEUTRONS;

LITHIUM;

ANALYTIC METHOD; ARTICLE; CALCULATION; FAST NEUTRON RADIATION; LOW ENERGY RADIATION; MEASUREMENT; NEUTRON ACTIVATION ANALYSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTON RADIATION; RADIATION DOSE DISTRIBUTION;

EID: 0037783282     PISSN: 09698043     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0969-8043(03)00069-1     Document Type: Article

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