Absolute calibration of polymer gel dosimeters using scintillating fibers

Journal of Physics: Conference Series

Volumn 56, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 242-244

  Archambault, Louis ^a   Leclerc, Ghyslain ^b   Beaulieu, Luc ^a   Lepage, Martin ^c  

^a UNIVERSITÉ LAVAL   (Canada)

^b CENTRE HOSPITALIER UNIVERSITAIRE DE SHERBROOKE   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SHERBROOKE   (Canada)

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EID: 33947433268     PISSN: 17426588     EISSN: 17426596     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1088/1742-6596/56/1/039     Document Type: Conference Paper

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