Genicot et al., 1995 - Google Patents
The assessment of plutonium and americium in contaminated wounds with high energy resolution semiconductor detectorsGenicot et al., 1995
- Document ID
- 1185939906058784870
- Author
- Genicot J
- Hardeman F
- Oberstedt S
- Publication year
- Publication venue
- Applied radiation and isotopes
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A simple to use method was installed for the measurement of wounds contaminated with plutonium and americium by using a semiconductor detector. This technique does not explicitly require the knowledge of the detector efficiency but uses a plant 241Am calibration …
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