Monte Carlo simulation and dose distribution of low energy electron irradiation of an apple

Journal of Food Engineering

Volumn 60, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 31-39

  Brescia, G ^a   Moreira, R ^a   Braby, L ^b   Castell Perez, E ^a  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; ELECTRON BEAMS; ELECTRON IRRADIATION; MONTE CARLO METHODS; VAN DE GRAAFF ACCELERATORS;

SURFACE IRRADIATION;

FRUITS;

MALUS X DOMESTICA;

EID: 0037864207     PISSN: 02608774     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0260-8774(03)00007-4     Document Type: Article

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