Opto-structural characterization of proton (3 MeV) irradiated polycarbonate and polystyrene

Radiation Physics and Chemistry

Volumn 77, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 252-258

  Singh, Lakhwant ^a   Singh Samra, Kawaljeet ^a  

^a GURU NANAK DEV UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Carbon clusters; Crystallite size; Electronic energy loss; Makrofol N; Polycarbonate; Polystyrene

Indexed keywords

CARBON CLUSTERS; CRYSTALLITES; ENERGY DISSIPATION; POLYCARBONATES; POLYSTYRENES;

CRYSTALLITE SIZES; MAKROFOL-N; POLYCARBONATE;

PROTONS;

CARBON; POLYCARBONATE; POLYMER; POLYSTYRENE; PROTON;

ARTICLE; ATOM; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; ENERGY ABSORPTION; INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY; IRRADIATION; ULTRAVIOLET SPECTROSCOPY; X RAY DIFFRACTION;

EID: 37549014473     PISSN: 0969806X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.radphyschem.2007.05.009     Document Type: Article

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