Self-absorption correction in gamma-ray spectrometry of environmental samples - An overview of methods and correction values obtained for the selected geometries

Nukleonika

Volumn 51, Issue SUPPL. 2, 2006, Pages

  Jodłowski, Paweł ^a  

^a AGH UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Poland)

Author keywords

Correction factor; Gamma ray spectrometry; Self absorption; Self attenuation

Indexed keywords

EID: 33748347949     PISSN: 00295922     EISSN: 15085791     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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