Experimental microdosimetric distributions of protons, from 19 to 65 MeV, using an A150-walled low pressure proportional counter

Radiation Protection Dosimetry

Volumn 113, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 204-210

  Takada, M ^a   Yamaguchi, H ^a   Kitamura, H ^a   Fujitaka, K ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF RADIOLOGICAL SCIENCES   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PROTON;

ARTICLE; CYCLOTRON; ELECTRON; HYPOBARISM; LINEAR ENERGY TRANSFER; MICRODOSIMETRY; MONTE CARLO METHOD; RADIATION ABSORPTION; RADIATION DOSE DISTRIBUTION; RADIATION MEASUREMENT; RADIATION PROTECTION;

ELECTRONS; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; EQUIPMENT FAILURE ANALYSIS; LINEAR ENERGY TRANSFER; PROTONS; RADIATION DOSAGE; RADIATION PROTECTION; RADIOMETRY;

EID: 18844376364     PISSN: 01448420     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/rpd/nch441     Document Type: Article

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