On the measurement of 40K in natural and synthetic materials by the method of high-resolution gamma-ray spectrometry

Radiation Measurements

Volumn 38, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 139-143

  Lavi, N ^a   Groppi, F ^b   Alfassi, Z B ^c  

^a Environment Services Company Ltd   (Israel)

^b INFN LASA   (Italy)

^c BEN GURION UNIVERSITY OF THE NEGEV   (Israel)

Author keywords

Gamma spectrometry; K concentration in NORM; NORM

Indexed keywords

ABSORPTION; DOSIMETERS; ERROR ANALYSIS; GAMMA RAYS; POTASSIUM; RADIOACTIVITY; SILICON; SPECTROSCOPY;

GAMMA SPECTROSCOPY; K CONCENTRATION IN NORM; NATURAL OCCURRING RADIOACTIVITY MATERIAL (NORM);

RADIOACTIVE ELEMENTS;

EID: 1042304437     PISSN: 13504487     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.radmeas.2003.11.005     Document Type: Article

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