Spectral response of solvent-cast polyvinyl chloride (PVC) thin film used as a long-term UV dosimeter

Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology B: Biology

Volumn 125, Issue , 2013, Pages 115-120

  Amar, Abdurazaq ^a   Parisi, Alfio V ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Dosimetry; Erythemal; Exposure; UV

Indexed keywords

POLYVINYLCHLORIDE;

ARTICLE; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); FILM DOSIMETER; FILTER; INFRARED RADIATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TEMPERATURE;

EID: 84879475311     PISSN: 10111344     EISSN: 18732682     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jphotobiol.2013.05.012     Document Type: Article

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