Alpha-particle counting and spectrometry in a primary standardisation laboratory

Acta Chimica Slovenica

Volumn 55, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 111-119

  Pommé, Stefaan ^a   Sibbens, Geodele ^a  

^a JOINT RESEARCH CENTRE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Alpha particle counting; Alpha particle spectrometry

Indexed keywords

EID: 34547698099     PISSN: 13180207     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Short Survey

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