A tunable monochromatic X-ray source for metrological studies in the 1-20 keV energy range: Application to the measurement of attenuation coefficients

Applied Radiation and Isotopes

Volumn 60, Issue 2-4, 2004, Pages 159-165

  Lépy, Marie Christine ^a   Ferreux, Laurent ^a   Plagnard, Johann ^a  

^a LABORATOIRE NATIONAL HENRI BECQUEREL   (France)

Author keywords

Aluminum; Attenuation coefficient; Copper; Detector calibration; Monochromator; X ray source

Indexed keywords

ALUMINUM; ATTENUATION; COPPER; CRYSTALS; MONOCHROMATORS; PHOTONS;

X RAY DETECTORS; X RAY SOURCES;

X RAYS;

ALUMINUM; COPPER;

ARTICLE; MEASUREMENT; PHOTON; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION DETECTION; RADIATION DETECTOR; RADIATION ENERGY; X RAY;

EID: 1342308220     PISSN: 09698043     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apradiso.2003.11.010     Document Type: Article

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