Internal calibration of gel dosimeters: A feasibility study

Journal of Physics: Conference Series

Volumn 164, Issue , 2009, Pages

  Trapp, J V ^a   Kairn, T ^a   Crowe, S ^a   Fielding, A ^a  

^a QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

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EID: 67650792446     PISSN: 17426588     EISSN: 17426596     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1088/1742-6596/164/1/012014     Document Type: Article

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