Radiation detection by using superheated droplets

Radiation Physics and Chemistry

Volumn 75, Issue 12, 2006, Pages 2186-2194

  Sarkar, R ^a   Chatterjee, B K ^a   Roy, B ^a   Roy, S C ^a  

^a BOSE INSTITUTE   (India)

Author keywords

Lognormal; Neutron; Nucleation; Superheated emulsion

Indexed keywords

EMULSIONS; GELS; HEAVY IONS; NEUTRONS; PHOTONS; SUPERHEATERS;

DROPLETS; ENERGETIC PHOTONS; ENERGY SPECTRUM; SUPERHEATED EMULSION;

RADIATION DETECTORS;

HEAVY ION;

ACCURACY; ANALYTIC METHOD; ARTICLE; DEVICE; DISPERSION; EMULSION; ENERGY; ENERGY TRANSFER; GEL; NEUTRON; NEUTRON DOSIMETER; PHOTON; RADIATION DETECTION; RADIATION DETECTOR;

EID: 33750739244     PISSN: 0969806X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.radphyschem.2005.10.007     Document Type: Article

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