Proton beam dosimetry: A comparison between the Faraday cup and an ionization chamber

Physics in Medicine and Biology

Volumn 42, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 1185-1196

  Cambria, R ^a   Herault J ^b   Brassart, N ^b   Silari, M ^c,d   Chauvel, P ^b  

^a TERA Foundation   (Italy)

^b CENTRE ANTOINE LACASSAGNE   (France)

^c CNR   (Italy)

^d CERN   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DOSIMETRY; IONIZATION CHAMBER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTON RADIATION;

EID: 1842366738     PISSN: 00319155     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0031-9155/42/6/014     Document Type: Article

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