Monte Carlo correction factors for the ARPANSA kilovoltage free-air chambers and the effect of moving the limiting aperture

Metrologia

Volumn 47, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 11-20

  Lye, J E ^a   Butler, D J ^a   Webb, D V ^a  

^a Australian Radiation and Protection and Nuclear Safety Agency   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AIR CHAMBERS; AIR PATHS; BEAM DIVERGENCE; BEAM SIMULATION; CORRECTION FACTORS; ELECTRON LOSS; EXTREME CONDITIONS; LOW ENERGIES; MEDIUM ENERGY; MONTE CARLO; PARALLEL BEAMS; SOURCE-DETECTOR DISTANCE;

MONTE CARLO METHODS;

EID: 74849099987     PISSN: 00261394     EISSN: 16817575     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0026-1394/47/1/002     Document Type: Article

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