A practical method for estimating high-energy X-ray spectra using the iterative perturbation principle proposed by Waggener

Radiation Physics and Chemistry

Volumn 67, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 81-91

  Iwasaki, Akira ^a   Matsutani, Hideya ^b   Kubota, Mamoru ^a   Fujimori, Akira ^c   Suzaki, Katsumasa ^c   Abe, Yoshinao ^b  

^a HIROSAKI UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b HIROSAKI UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^c HIROSAKI UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Japan)

Author keywords

Attenuation measurement; High energy X ray spectra; Iterative perturbation technique; Transmission analysis

Indexed keywords

HIGH ENERGY PHYSICS; ITERATIVE METHODS; LINEAR ACCELERATORS; PERTURBATION TECHNIQUES; WAVEGUIDE ATTENUATORS;

X RAY BEAMS;

X RAY SPECTROSCOPY;

ARTICLE; LINEAR ACCELERATOR; RADIATION BEAM; RADIATION PHYSICS; SPECTRUM; X RAY;

EID: 0242417487     PISSN: 0969806X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0969-806X(03)00012-4     Document Type: Article

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