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PUBLICATIONS

Primary Radioactive Gas Standards (Excluding Radon)

Published

Author(s)

Michael P. Unterweger

Abstract

This paper presents an overview of the primary calibration of radioactive gas standards using length-compensated internal gas counters. The principal of length compensation and the effects of high voltage, detector material, and gas pressure are discussed. Some examples of primary calibrations are given.
Citation
Metrologia
Pub Type
Journals

Keywords

gas standards, intercomparisons, internal gas counting, length-compensation, radioactive gases, radiometrology

Citation

Unterweger, M. (2008), Primary Radioactive Gas Standards (Excluding Radon), Metrologia (Accessed October 6, 2025)

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Created October 16, 2008
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