Improvement of the LET sensitivity in ESR dosimetry for γ-photons and thermal neutrons through gadolinium addition

Radiation Measurements

Volumn 42, Issue 6-7, 2007, Pages 1217-1221

  Marrale, M ^a,b   Brai, M ^a,b   Gennaro, G ^a   Triolo, A ^a   Bartolotta, A ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PALERMO   (Italy)

^b INFN SEZIONE DI CATANIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Alanine; Ammonium tartrate; ESR; Gd2 O3 alanine; Gd2 O3 ammonium tartrate; LET

Indexed keywords

ATOMIC PHYSICS; DOSIMETRY; NEUTRONS; PHOTONS; THERMAL EFFECTS;

ALANINE; AMMONIUM TARTRATE; HIGH THERMAL NEUTRON CROSS SECTION; LINEAR ENERGY TRANSFER (LET);

ENERGY TRANSFER;

EID: 34548788995     PISSN: 13504487     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.radmeas.2007.05.030     Document Type: Article

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