Study on the response of indigenously developed CaSO4:Dy phosphor-based neutron dosemeter

Radiation Protection Dosimetry

Volumn 133, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 73-80

  Bakshi, A K ^a   Pradhan, A S ^a   Kher, R K ^a   Srivastava, K ^a   Varadharajan, G ^a   Chatterjee, S ^a   Sathian, V ^a  

^a BHABHA ATOMIC RESEARCH CENTRE   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM SULFATE; NUCLEAR FUEL; PHOSPHORUS; POLITEF;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; GAMMA RADIATION; NEUTRON DOSIMETER; NEUTRON RADIATION; NUCLEAR FUEL REPROCESSING; RADIATION ENERGY; RADIOSENSITIVITY; THERMOLUMINESCENCE DOSIMETER;

CALCIUM PHOSPHATES; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, RADIATION; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; EQUIPMENT FAILURE ANALYSIS; NEUTRONS; RADIATION DOSAGE; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; THERMOLUMINESCENT DOSIMETRY;

EID: 63849130507     PISSN: 01448420     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/rpd/ncp019     Document Type: Article

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