Comparison between fast neutron and gamma irradiation of optical fibres

IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science

Volumn 45, Issue 3 PART 3, 1998, Pages 1537-1542

  Henschel, H ^a   Kohn O ^a   Lennartz, W ^b   Metzger, S ^b   Schmidt Fraunhofer, H U ^c   Rosenkranz, J ^c   Glessner, B ^b   Siebert, B R L ^a  

^a FRAUNHOFER INT   (Germany)

^b NOKIA RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

^c PHYSIKALISCH TECHNISCHE BUNDESANSTALT   (Germany)

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EID: 33747255659     PISSN: 00189499     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/23.685237     Document Type: Article

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