Radiochromic film containing methyl viologen for radiation dosimetry

Radiation Physics and Chemistry

Volumn 76, Issue 8-9, 2007, Pages 1502-1506

  Lavalle, M ^a   Corda, U ^a   Fuochi, P G ^a   Caminati, S ^a   Venturi, M ^b   Kovacs A ^c   Baranyai, M ^c   Safrany A ^c   Miller, A ^d  

^a CNR   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

^c INSTITUTE OF EXPERIMENTAL MEDICINE   (Hungary)

^d TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF DENMARK   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Dosimeter film; Electron beams; Environmental condition effects; Gamma rays

Indexed keywords

DOSIMETRY; DYES; ELECTRON BEAMS; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; GAMMA RAYS; POLYVINYL ALCOHOLS; WAVELENGTH;

DOSIMETER FILMS; ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITION EFFECTS; METHYL VIOLOGEN;

POLYMER FILMS;

CHROMIUM 51; PARAQUAT; POLYVINYL ALCOHOL;

ABSORPTION SPECTROSCOPY; ARTICLE; DOSIMETRY; ELECTRON BEAM; HUMIDITY; IONIZING RADIATION; LABORATORY TEST; RADIATION PROCESSING; TEMPERATURE SENSITIVE CLONE; X RAY FILM;

EID: 34248675218     PISSN: 0969806X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.radphyschem.2007.02.061     Document Type: Article

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