Significant discrepancies in air kerma rates measured with free-air and cavity ionization chambers

Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research, Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment

Volumn 580, Issue 1 SPEC. ISS., 2007, Pages 477-480

  Buermann L ^a   Hilgers, G ^a  

^a PHYSIKALISCH TECHNISCHE BUNDESANSTALT   (Germany)

Author keywords

Cavity theory; Free air ionization chamber; Graphite cavity chamber; Primary air kerma standards

Indexed keywords

EXCITATION ENERGY; GRAPHITE; MEASUREMENT THEORY; MONTE CARLO METHODS; PHOTONS; RADIATION EFFECTS;

CAVITY THEORY; FREE-AIR IONIZATION CHAMBER; GRAPHITE CAVITY CHAMBER; PRIMARY AIR KERMA STANDARDS;

IONIZATION CHAMBERS;

EID: 34548205438     PISSN: 01689002     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.nima.2007.05.144     Document Type: Article

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