Reflection spectrometry analysis of irradiated GAFCHROMIC XR type R radiochromic films

Applied Radiation and Isotopes

Volumn 63, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 127-129

  Cheung, Tsang ^a   Butson, Martin J ^a,b,c   Yu, Peter K N ^a  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b Illawarra Cancer Care Centre   (Australia)

^c Department of Medical Physics ^*  (Australia)

Author keywords

Absorption spectra; GAFCHROMIC film XR type R; Radiation dosimetry; Radiochromic film; Reflection spectrometry

Indexed keywords

ABSORPTION SPECTROSCOPY; DOSIMETRY; FILMS; IRRADIATION; OPACITY;

OPAQUE BACKING MATERIALS; RADIOCHROMIC FILMS; REFLECTION SPECTROSCOPY;

RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS;

CHROMIUM 51; DYE;

ABSORPTION SPECTROPHOTOMETRY; ACCURACY; ARTICLE; DOSIMETRY; FILM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION DOSE; REFLECTOMETRY;

EID: 18144411652     PISSN: 09698043     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apradiso.2005.02.003     Document Type: Article

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