Energy resolution for accurate measurements of the X-ray linear attenuation coefficient

Radiation Physics and Chemistry

Volumn 75, Issue 9, 2006, Pages 936-944

  Midgley, S ^a  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALUMINUM; BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS; COPPER; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELD MEASUREMENT; INDUSTRIAL APPLICATIONS; IRON; MEDICAL APPLICATIONS;

BEAM HARDENING; ENERGY RESOLUTION; LINEAR ATTENUATION COEFFICIENT; POLY-ENERGETIC SOURCE;

X RAYS;

ALUMINUM; COPPER; IRON;

ARTICLE; ELECTRONICS; ENERGY TRANSFER; ERROR; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; RADIATION BEAM; X RAY;

EID: 33746084473     PISSN: 0969806X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.radphyschem.2006.01.009     Document Type: Article

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