The performance of the INER improved free-air ionization chamber in the comparison of air kerma calibration coefficients for medium-energy X-rays

Radiation Measurements

Volumn 39, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 1-10

  Lee, Jeng Hung ^a,b   Kotler, Lew H ^c   Büermann, Ludwig ^d   Hwang, Wen Song ^b   Chiu, Jih Hung ^b   Wang, Chu Fang ^a  

^a NATIONAL TSING HUA UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b INSTITUTE OF NUCLEAR ENERGY RESEARCH   (Taiwan)

^c Ionizing Radiation Standard Section   (Australia)

^d Phys Technische Bundesanstalt   (Germany)

Author keywords

Agreement; Air kerma; Comparison; Free air ionization chamber

Indexed keywords

AIR; ELECTRIC FIELDS; ELECTRIC POTENTIAL; GERMANIUM; IONIZATION; MONTE CARLO METHODS; NATURAL FREQUENCIES;

AGREEMENT; AIR KERMA; COMPARISON; FREE-AIR IONIZATION CHAMBERS (FAC);

X RAYS;

EID: 9544222624     PISSN: 13504487     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.radmeas.2004.03.033     Document Type: Article

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