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Depth profiling 137Cs and 60Co non-intrusively for a suite of industrial shielding materials and at depths beyond 50mm

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Depth profiling 137Cs and 60Co non-intrusively for a suite of industrial shielding materials and at depths beyond 50mm. / Adams, Jamie; Joyce, Malcolm; Mellor, M.
In: Applied Radiation and Isotopes, Vol. 70, No. 7, 07.2012, p. 1150–1153.

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Adams J, Joyce M, Mellor M. Depth profiling 137Cs and 60Co non-intrusively for a suite of industrial shielding materials and at depths beyond 50mm. Applied Radiation and Isotopes. 2012 Jul;70(7):1150–1153. doi: 10.1016/j.apradiso.2011.11.033

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Adams, Jamie ; Joyce, Malcolm ; Mellor, M. / Depth profiling 137Cs and 60Co non-intrusively for a suite of industrial shielding materials and at depths beyond 50mm. In: Applied Radiation and Isotopes. 2012 ; Vol. 70, No. 7. pp. 1150–1153.

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abstract = "A phantom has been used to position two radiation sources, separately, when buried under dry-silica sand at depths between 5 and 50 mm. A γ-ray energy spectrum was then measured at every 1 mm depth. Principal component analysis has been conducted, which has led to anon-linear fit being established, allowing the depth of entrainment to be accurately inferred. The technique has been expanded for additional shielding media: water, aggregate and both wet and dry soil. The technique has also been expanded beyond the previous depth constraint of 50 mm. ",
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