X-ray fluorescence analysis in environmental radiological surveillance using HPGe detectors

Spectrochimica Acta - Part B Atomic Spectroscopy

Volumn 59, Issue 10-11, 2004, Pages 1695-1701

  Peraza, E Herrera ^a   Villalobos, M Renteria ^a   Cabrera, M E Montero ^a   Romero, A Mun̈oz ^a  

^a CENTRO DE INVESTIGACIÓN EN MATERIALES AVANZADOS   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Environmental radiological surveillance; HPGe detectors; X ray fluorescence

Indexed keywords

ABSORPTION; BACKSCATTERING; FLUORESCENCE; INDUCTIVELY COUPLED PLASMA; MONTE CARLO METHODS; RADIOLOGY; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; URANIUM; X RAY SPECTROSCOPY;

COMPTON EDGE; ENVIRONMENTAL RADIOLOGICAL SURVEILLANCE; HPG DETECTORS; X-RAY FLUORESCENCE;

HEAVY METALS;

EID: 5444237714     PISSN: 05848547     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.sab.2004.05.028     Document Type: Conference Paper

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