Current status of alpha-particle spectrometry

被引:67
作者
Garcia-Torano, Eduardo [1 ]
机构
[1] CIEMAT, Lab Metrol Radiac Ionizantes, E-28040 Madrid, Spain
关键词
alpha particles; alpha-particle spectrometry; alpha spectroscopy;
D O I
10.1016/j.apradiso.2006.02.034
中图分类号
O61 [无机化学];
学科分类号
070301 ; 081704 ;
摘要
This paper describes the status of alpha-particle spectrometry. Some of the main contributions made to this field in the last years are reviewed. Topics covered include instrumentation, source characterization, numerical analysis, Monte Carlo simulations and applications. (c) 2006 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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页码:1273 / 1280
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