Correction factors determination in large samples gamma assay using its own multi-gamma lines spectrum

Applied Radiation and Isotopes

Volumn 67, Issue 10, 2009, Pages 1819-1823

  Haddad, Kh ^a   Albyiat, R ^a  

^a DEPARTMENT OF MOLECULAR BIOLOGY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY   (Syrian Arab Republic)

Author keywords

Gamma assay; Large sample; NORM; Self attenuation; Volume

Indexed keywords

GAMMA ASSAY; LARGE SAMPLE; NORM; SELF-ATTENUATION; VOLUME;

RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS;

RADIATION PROTECTION;

RADIOACTIVE MATERIAL;

ARTICLE; CALIBRATION; EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN; GAMMA RADIATION; MATHEMATICAL COMPUTING; MATHEMATICAL PARAMETERS; METHODOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION ENERGY; RADIOACTIVITY; THICKNESS;

EID: 68949205615     PISSN: 09698043     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apradiso.2009.05.014     Document Type: Article

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