A new pin-hole discriminated 222Rn/220Rn passive measurement device with single entry face

Radiation Measurements

Volumn 58, Issue , 2013, Pages 52-60

  Sahoo, B K ^a   Sapra, B K ^a   Kanse, S D ^a   Gaware, J J ^a   Mayya, Y S ^a  

^a BHABHA ATOMIC RESEARCH CENTRE   (India)

Author keywords

Diffusion chamber; Pin hole; Radon; SSNTD; Thoron

Indexed keywords

BHABHA ATOMIC RESEARCH CENTRES; DIFFUSION CHAMBER; ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS; PASSIVE MEASUREMENTS; PIN-HOLE; SOLID STATE NUCLEAR TRACK DETECTORS; SSNTD; THORON;

DIFFUSION; RADON; TURBULENCE;

DOSIMETERS;

EID: 84887432175     PISSN: 13504487     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.radmeas.2013.08.003     Document Type: Article

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