Ionization quenching in LSC

Applied Radiation and Isotopes

Volumn 60, Issue 2-4, 2004, Pages 447-451

  Carles, Grau ^a   Gunther, E ^b   Garcia G ^c   Malonda, A Grau ^a  

^a CIEMAT   (Spain)

^b PHYSIKALISCH TECHNISCHE BUNDESANSTALT   (Germany)

^c INSTITUTO DE MATEMÁTICAS Y FÍSICA FUNDAMENTAL   (Spain)

Author keywords

Counting efficiency; Ionization quenching; Liquid scintillation counting; Stopping power; Toluene; Water

Indexed keywords

COMPUTATIONAL METHODS; IONIZATION; QUENCHING;

QUENCH FUNCTIONS; TRACING METHOD;

RADIOISOTOPES;

IRON 55; RADIOISOTOPE;

ACCURACY; ARTICLE; IONIZATION; LIQUID SCINTILLATION COUNTING; MATHEMATICAL COMPUTING; NONPHOTOCHEMICAL QUENCHING; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 1342286980     PISSN: 09698043     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apradiso.2003.11.057     Document Type: Article

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