Half-life measurements of 87Rb by liquid scintillation counting

Applied Radiation and Isotopes

Volumn 59, Issue 5-6, 2003, Pages 377-382

  Kossert, K ^a  

^a PHYSIKALISCH TECHNISCHE BUNDESANSTALT   (Germany)

Author keywords

Beta spectrum; CIEMAT NIST method; Half life measurement; Liquid scintillation counting

Indexed keywords

PHOTOMULTIPLIERS; RADIOACTIVITY; SALTS; SPECTROMETERS;

HYGROSCOPIC BEHAVIOR;

PHOSPHORS;

RUBIDIUM; RUBIDIUM 87; SODIUM CHLORIDE; TRITIUM; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; BETA RADIATION; HALF LIFE TIME; LIQUID SCINTILLATION COUNTING; MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS; MATHEMATICAL COMPUTING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION MEASUREMENT; SPECTROMETER; WETTABILITY;

EID: 0242402013     PISSN: 09698043     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apradiso.2003.08.004     Document Type: Article

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