Real-time gamma dosimetry using PMMA optical fibres for applications in the sterilization industry

Measurement Science and Technology

Volumn 18, Issue 10, 2007, Pages 3171-3176

  O'Keeffe, S ^a   Fernandez, A Fernandez ^b   Fitzpatrick, C ^a   Brichard, B ^b   Lewis, E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIMERICK   (Ireland)

^b BELGIAN NUCLEAR RESEARCH CENTRE   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Gamma radiation dosimetry; Optical fibre sensor; Plastic optical fibre

Indexed keywords

DOSIMETRY; FIBER OPTIC SENSORS; REAL TIME SYSTEMS;

GAMMA RADIATION DOSIMETRY; PLASTIC OPTICAL FIBER;

GAMMA RAYS;

DOSIMETRY; FIBER OPTIC SENSORS; GAMMA RAYS; REAL TIME SYSTEMS;

EID: 34547672421     PISSN: 09570233     EISSN: 13616501     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0957-0233/18/10/S19     Document Type: Article

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