Low-energy Auger- and photo-electron effects on the degradation of thymine by ultrasoft X-irradiation

International Journal of Radiation Biology

Volumn 80, Issue 11-12, 2004, Pages 849-853

  Akamatsu, Ken ^a   Fujii, Kentaro ^b   Yokoya, Akinari ^b  

^a Japan Atomic Energy Research Institute   (Japan)

^b JAPAN ATOMIC ENERGY AGENCY   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COBALT 60; THYMINE;

AUGER ELECTRON SPECTROSCOPY; CONFERENCE PAPER; DEGRADATION; ELECTRON; ELECTRON SPIN RESONANCE; GAMMA IRRADIATION; PHOTON; PRIORITY JOURNAL; ROOM TEMPERATURE; X IRRADIATION;

DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, RADIATION; ELECTRON SPIN RESONANCE SPECTROSCOPY; ELECTRONS; LINEAR ENERGY TRANSFER; MOLECULAR CONFORMATION; PHOTONS; RADIATION DOSAGE; THYMINE; X-RAYS;

EID: 12344333414     PISSN: 09553002     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09553000400017549     Document Type: Conference Paper

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