Measurements of extremely low radioactivity levels in stainless steel for GERDA

Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research, Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment

Volumn 593, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 448-453

  Maneschg, W ^a   Laubenstein, M ^b   Budjas D ^a   Hampel, W ^a   Heusser, G ^a   Knopfle K T ^a   Schwingenheuer, B ^a   Simgen, H ^a  

^a MAX PLANCK INSTITUT FÜR KERNPHYSIK   (Germany)

^b LABORATORI NAZIONALI DEL GRAN SASSO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Double beta decay; Gamma spectroscopy; Low radioactivity; Stainless steel

Indexed keywords

CORROSION RESISTANT ALLOYS; GERMANIUM; INERT GAS WELDING; IRON; RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS; RADIOISOTOPES; STEEL; STEEL CORROSION; STEEL METALLURGY;

(P ,P ,T) MEASUREMENTS; COSMOGENIC RADIONUCLIDES (CRN); GERMANIUM DETECTORS; LOW CONCENTRATIONS;

STAINLESS STEEL;

EID: 47849115665     PISSN: 01689002     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.nima.2008.05.036     Document Type: Review

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