Operational and dosimetric characteristics of etched-track neutron detectors in routine neutron radiation protection dosimetry

Radiation Measurements

Volumn 40, Issue 2-6, 2005, Pages 549-559

  Tanner, R J ^a   Bartlett, D T ^a   Hager, L G ^a  

^a PUBLIC HEALTH ENGLAND   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

CR 39; Neutron dosimetry; PADC

Indexed keywords

CALIBRATION; DOSIMETRY; ETCHING; NEUTRON IRRADIATION; QUALITY CONTROL; SIGNAL PROCESSING;

CR-39; DOSIMETER DESIGN; NEUTRON DOSIMETRY; PADC;

PARTICLE DETECTORS;

EID: 27744542416     PISSN: 13504487     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.radmeas.2005.01.016     Document Type: Conference Paper

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