Neutron shielding material based on colemanite and epoxy resin

Radiation Protection Dosimetry

Volumn 115, Issue 1-4, 2005, Pages 258-261

  Okuno, Koichi ^a  

^a Hazama Corporation   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BORON; EPOXY RESIN; POLYETHYLENE;

ARTICLE; CALCULATION; CYCLOTRON; MACHINE; NEUTRON RADIATION; POSITRON EMISSION TOMOGRAPHY; RADIATION DOSE; RADIATION EQUIPMENT; RADIATION SHIELD;

BORATES; EPOXY RESINS; MANUFACTURED MATERIALS; MATERIALS TESTING; NEUTRONS; RADIATION DOSAGE; RADIATION PROTECTION; RADIOMETRY; SCATTERING, RADIATION;

EID: 30844469475     PISSN: 01448420     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/rpd/nci154     Document Type: Article

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