Positron irradiation effects in simple organic solids

Radiation Physics and Chemistry

Volumn 77, Issue 10-12, 2008, Pages 1306-1310

  Zaleski, R ^a   Zgardzinska B ^a   Pietrow, M ^a   Goworek, T ^a  

^a MARIA CURIE SK ODOWSKA UNIVERSITY   (Poland)

Author keywords

Alkanes; Alkenes; Irradiation effect; Positronium; Trapped electrons

Indexed keywords

ABS RESINS; ATOMS; CRYSTAL STRUCTURE; ELECTRONS; ENTHALPY; IRRADIATION; KETONES; OLEFINS; ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; PARAFFINS; RADIATION DAMAGE; THERMODYNAMICS;

ALKANES; ALKENES; IRRADIATION EFFECT; POSITRONIUM; TRAPPED ELECTRONS;

HYDROCARBONS;

ALKANE; ALKENE; HYDROCARBON;

ARTICLE; ATOM; ELECTRON; ENTHALPY; IRRADIATION; SOLID; TEMPERATURE;

EID: 51249085211     PISSN: 0969806X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.radphyschem.2008.05.025     Document Type: Article

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