Measurement of the mass energy-absorption coefficient of air for x-rays in the range from 3 to 60keV

Physics in Medicine and Biology

Volumn 57, Issue 24, 2012, Pages 8231-8247

  Buhr, H ^a   Buermann L ^a   Gerlach, M ^a   Krumrey, M ^a   Rabus, H ^a  

^a PHYSIKALISCH TECHNISCHE BUNDESANSTALT   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABSORPTION COEFFICIENTS; AIR IONIZATION; AVERAGE DEVIATION; DRY AIR; ELECTRICAL SUBSTITUTION RADIOMETERS; ELECTRON STORAGE RING; ENERGY RANGES; EXPERIMENTAL DETERMINATION; HUBBELL; MONOCHROMATIZED SYNCHROTRON RADIATION; STANDARD UNCERTAINTY; STATE OF THE ART;

PHYSICS;

MEDICINE;

ABSORPTION; AIR; ARTICLE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; EQUIPMENT; METHODOLOGY; RADIOMETRY; SEMICONDUCTOR; UNCERTAINTY;

ABSORPTION; AIR; RADIOMETRY; SEMICONDUCTORS; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED; UNCERTAINTY;

EID: 84871224185     PISSN: 00319155     EISSN: 13616560     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0031-9155/57/24/8231     Document Type: Article

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