Mass attenuation coefficients of saccharides for low-energy X-rays

Radiation Physics and Chemistry

Volumn 72, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 1-5

  Chitralekha, ^a   Kerur, B R ^a   Lagare, M T ^a   Nathuram, R ^b   Sharma, D N ^a  

^a GULBARGA UNIVERSITY   (India)

^b BHABHA ATOMIC RESEARCH CENTRE   (India)

Author keywords

Mass attenuation coefficient; X ray attenuation coefficient

Indexed keywords

ENERGY ABSORPTION; PHOTONS; RADIATION EFFECTS; SACCHARIFICATION;

DISACCHARIDES; MASS ATTENUATION; SACCHARIDES;

ATTENUATION;

CARBOHYDRATE DERIVATIVE; DISACCHARIDE; MONOSACCHARIDE;

ARTICLE; CALCULATION; LOW ENERGY RADIATION; PHOTON; THEORETICAL STUDY; X RAY;

EID: 8644221425     PISSN: 0969806X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.radphyschem.2004.03.007     Document Type: Article

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