Observation of β-ray spectra after penetrating absorbing materials

Applied Radiation and Isotopes

Volumn 66, Issue 6-7, 2008, Pages 819-822

  Kawada, Y ^a   Yamada, T ^a   Itoh, J ^a   Sato, Y ^b   Yunoki, A ^b   Hino, Y ^b  

^a Japan Radioisotope Association   (Japan)

^b NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ADVANCED INDUSTRIAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY AIST   (Japan)

Author keywords

Ray spectra; Absorber; Average energy; Back scatter; Penetration; Plastic scintillation spectrometer

Indexed keywords

ABSORPTION; BACKSCATTERING; ISOTOPES; RADIATION PROTECTION; SCINTILLATION COUNTERS;

ABSORBERS; AVERAGE ENERGY; PLASTIC SCINTILLATION SPECTROMETERS;

BETA RAY SPECTROMETERS;

CESIUM 137; COBALT 60; PROMETHIUM 147; STRONTIUM 90; THALLIUM 204; YTTRIUM 90;

ARTICLE; BETA RADIATION; ENERGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION ABSORPTION; RADIATION PROTECTION; RADIATION SCATTERING; RADIOACTIVITY; THICKNESS;

EID: 43049114862     PISSN: 09698043     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apradiso.2008.02.072     Document Type: Article

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