A review of optical fibre radiation dosimeters

Sensor Review

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 136-142

  O'Keeffe, S ^a   Fitzpatrick, C ^b   Lewis, E ^b   Al Shamma'A, A I ^a  

^a LIVERPOOL JOHN MOORES UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LIMERICK   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Fibre optic sensors; Gamma radiation; Radiation measurement

Indexed keywords

DOSIMETRY; GAMMA RAYS; OPTICAL FIBERS; OPTICAL SENSORS;

FIBRE OPTIC SENSORS; OPTICAL FIBRE RADIATION DOSIMETERS; RADIATION MEASUREMENT; SOLID RADIATION DOSIMETRY;

DOSIMETERS;

EID: 41149109691     PISSN: 02602288     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/02602280810856705     Document Type: Article

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