Measurement of UV Emission from a Diffusing Optical Fiber Using Radiochromic Film

Photochemistry and Photobiology

Volumn 93, Issue 6, 2017, Pages 1509-1512

  Welch, David ^a   Spotnitz, Henry M ^a   Brenner, David J ^a  

^a Department of Medicine   (United States)

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EID: 85034026561     PISSN: 00318655     EISSN: 17511097     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/php.12798     Document Type: Article

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