Comparison of the NIST and BIPM Air-Kerma Standards for Measurements in the Low-Energy X-Ray Range

Journal of Research of the National Institute of Standards and Technology

Volumn 104, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 135-140

  Burns, D T ^a   Lamperti, P ^b   O'Brien, M ^b  

^a PAVILLON DE BRETEUIL   (France)

^b NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

Air kerma; Free air ionization chamber; Primary standard; Reference radiation qualities

Indexed keywords

EID: 0042300249     PISSN: 1044677X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.6028/jres.104.009     Document Type: Article

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