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Alpha particle detection using alpha-induced air radioluminescence: a review and future prospects for preliminary radiological characterisation for nuclear facilities decommissioning

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Alpha particle detection using alpha-induced air radioluminescence: a review and future prospects for preliminary radiological characterisation for nuclear facilities decommissioning. / Crompton, Anita; Gamage, Kelum A. A.; Jenkins, Alex et al.
In: Sensors, Vol. 18, No. 4, 28.03.2018.

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Crompton, A, Gamage, KAA, Jenkins, A & Taylor, CJ 2018, 'Alpha particle detection using alpha-induced air radioluminescence: a review and future prospects for preliminary radiological characterisation for nuclear facilities decommissioning', Sensors, vol. 18, no. 4. https://doi.org/10.3390/s18041015

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Crompton, A., Gamage, K. A. A., Jenkins, A., & Taylor, C. J. (2018). Alpha particle detection using alpha-induced air radioluminescence: a review and future prospects for preliminary radiological characterisation for nuclear facilities decommissioning. Sensors, 18(4). https://doi.org/10.3390/s18041015

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Crompton A, Gamage KAA, Jenkins A, Taylor CJ. Alpha particle detection using alpha-induced air radioluminescence: a review and future prospects for preliminary radiological characterisation for nuclear facilities decommissioning. Sensors. 2018 Mar 28;18(4). doi: 10.3390/s18041015

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Crompton, Anita ; Gamage, Kelum A. A. ; Jenkins, Alex et al. / Alpha particle detection using alpha-induced air radioluminescence : a review and future prospects for preliminary radiological characterisation for nuclear facilities decommissioning. In: Sensors. 2018 ; Vol. 18, No. 4.

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