Fast neutron irradiation effects in PM-355 nuclear track detector

Applied Radiation and Isotopes

Volumn 65, Issue 10, 2007, Pages 1173-1178

  Nouh, S A ^a   Naby, A Abdel ^b   El Hussieny, H M ^a  

^a Ain Shams University   (Egypt)

^b Alexandria University   (Egypt)

Author keywords

FTIR; Neutrons; PM 355; Thermal properties; X ray diffraction

Indexed keywords

ACTIVATION ENERGY; FOURIER TRANSFORM INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY; THERMODYNAMIC PROPERTIES; THERMOGRAVIMETRIC ANALYSIS; X RAY DIFFRACTION;

INCIDENT ENERGY; NUCLEAR TRACK DETECTORS; THERMAL ACTIVATION ENERGY; WEIGHT LOSS;

NEUTRON IRRADIATION;

POLYMER;

ARTICLE; DECOMPOSITION; DEVICE; DIFFERENTIAL SCANNING CALORIMETRY; FAST NEUTRON RADIATION; GRAVIMETRY; INFRARED RADIATION; NUCLEAR ENERGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION EXPOSURE; RADIATION RESPONSE; TRANSITION TEMPERATURE; WEIGHT REDUCTION; X RAY DIFFRACTION;

FAST NEUTRONS; POLYMERS; SPECTROPHOTOMETRY, INFRARED; TEMPERATURE; X-RAY DIFFRACTION;

EID: 34548215553     PISSN: 09698043     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apradiso.2007.04.017     Document Type: Article

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