Beta doses to spherical grains

Radiation Measurements

Volumn 37, Issue 4-5, 2003, Pages 299-303

  Brennan, B J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DOSIMETRY; ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVE ATTENUATION; ETCHING; GRAIN SIZE AND SHAPE; LIGHT ABSORPTION; LUMINESCENCE; MONTE CARLO METHODS; PARAMAGNETIC RESONANCE; QUARTZ;

BETA DOSES;

RADIOACTIVITY MEASUREMENT;

EID: 0038818899     PISSN: 13504487     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1350-4487(03)00011-8     Document Type: Conference Paper

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