Numerical solutions of differential equations of an ionization chamber: Plane-parallel and spherical geometry

Physics in Medicine and Biology

Volumn 43, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 559-575

  Novkovic D ^a   Tomasevic M ^a   Subotic K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BELGRADE   (Serbia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CALCULATION; GEOMETRY; IONIZATION CHAMBER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION BEAM;

EID: 2642616212     PISSN: 00319155     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0031-9155/43/3/008     Document Type: Article

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