Relative sensitivity of tooth enamel to fission neutrons: Effect of secondary protons

Radiation Measurements

Volumn 39, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 509-514

  Tikunov, D ^a,b   Trompier, F ^b   Ivannikov, A ^a   Clairand, I ^b   Herve, M L ^b   Khailov, A ^a   Skvortsov, V ^a  

^a MEDICAL RADIOLOGICAL RESEARCH CENTER   (Russian Federation)

^b Institute for Radiological Protection and Nuclear Safety   (France)

Author keywords

Electron paramagnetic resonance; Human tooth enamel; Neutron dosimetry

Indexed keywords

DOSIMETRY; FISSION PRODUCTS; FISSION REACTIONS; NEUTRONS; PARAMAGNETIC RESONANCE; PROTONS; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS;

HUMAN TOOTH ENAMELS; NEUTRON DOSIMETRY; RELATIVE SENSITIVITY; SECONDARY PROTONS;

TOOTH ENAMEL;

EID: 14544303068     PISSN: 13504487     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.radmeas.2004.11.002     Document Type: Article

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