Characterization and dosimetry of a practical X-ray alternative to self-shielded gamma irradiators

Radiation Physics and Chemistry

Volumn 80, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 107-113

  Mehta, Kishor ^a   Parker, Andrew ^a  

^a INTERNATIONAL ATOMIC ENERGY AGENCY   (Austria)

Author keywords

Dosimetry; Radiation processing; RS 2400; SIT; X radiation; X rays

Indexed keywords

ABSORBED DOSE; ABSORBED DOSE DISTRIBUTION; ATOMIC ENERGY AGENCY; CHARACTERIZATION STUDIES; DOSE RATE; FILM DOSIMETRY; GAFCHROMIC FILMS; GAMMA IRRADIATOR; IDENTICAL CONDITIONS; IRRADIATION GEOMETRIES; NUCLEAR TECHNIQUES; RADIATION PROCESSING; RADIATION RESPONSE; RS 2400; SIT; STERILE INSECT TECHNIQUES; SURROUNDING MATERIALS; X RAY BEAM; X-RADIATION; X-RAY ENERGIES;

AGRICULTURE; DOSIMETRY; ELECTRON BEAM PUMPING; INSECT CONTROL; PHOTOIONIZATION; RADIATION; X RAY OPTICS; X RAY TUBES; X RAYS;

GAMMA RAYS;

ARTICLE; CALIBRATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSIMETRY; FILM DOSIMETER; GAMMA IRRADIATION; INSECT; IONIZATION CHAMBER; NONHUMAN; PEST CONTROL; PHOTON; RADIATION ABSORPTION; RADIATION DOSE; RADIATION DOSE DISTRIBUTION; RADIATION PROCESSING; RADIATION RESPONSE; RADIATION SHIELD; RADIOSENSITIVITY; SIMULATION; X IRRADIATION; X RAY TUBE;

EID: 77957582712     PISSN: 0969806X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.radphyschem.2010.08.011     Document Type: Article

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