Development of new optically stimulated luminescence (OSL) neutron dosimeters

Radiation Measurements

Volumn 43, Issue 2-6, 2008, Pages 309-314

  Yukihara, E G ^a   Mittani, J C ^a   Vanhavere, F ^b   Akselrod, M S ^c  

^a OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b BELGIAN NUCLEAR RESEARCH CENTRE   (Belgium)

^c LANDAUER INC   (United States)

Author keywords

Neutron converters; Neutron dosimetry; Optically stimulated luminescence

Indexed keywords

ALUMINUM; NEUTRON SOURCES;

NEUTRON CONVERTERS; OPTICALLY STIMULATED LUMINESCENCE (OSL);

NEUTRONS;

EID: 44949208497     PISSN: 13504487     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.radmeas.2007.10.005     Document Type: Article

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