Determining the uncertainty of x-Ray absorption measurements

Journal of Research of the National Institute of Standards and Technology

Volumn 109, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 479-496

  Wojcik, Gary S ^a  

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

Author keywords

Cement paste; Moisture; Mortar; Non destructive testing; Poisson process; X ray absorption

Indexed keywords

APPROXIMATION THEORY; CEMENTS; ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVE ABSORPTION; ERROR ANALYSIS; HYDRATION; MOISTURE DETERMINATION; MORTAR; NONDESTRUCTIVE EXAMINATION; OPTICAL COLLIMATORS; SCANNING;

CEMENT PASTE; POISSON PROCESS; X-RAY ABSORPTION; X-RAY SOURCES;

X RAY ANALYSIS;

EID: 13244281675     PISSN: 1044677X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.6028/jres.109.035     Document Type: Article

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