Methods for primary standardization of activity

Metrologia

Volumn 44, Issue 4, 2007, Pages

  Pommé, Stefaan ^a  

^a JOINT RESEARCH CENTRE   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

SOCIAL ASPECTS;

COINCIDENCE COUNTING METHODS;

STANDARDIZATION;

EID: 34547686137     PISSN: 00261394     EISSN: 16817575     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0026-1394/44/4/S03     Document Type: Article

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