Suliman G, Paepen J, Wätjen U. "Realisation of the becquerel"--reducing the impact of equipment failure.
Appl Radiat Isot 2013;
87:38-43. [PMID:
24355308 DOI:
10.1016/j.apradiso.2013.11.130]
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Abstract
The goal of the CCRI(II) "Realisation of the becquerel" project is to design a reproducible radioactivity standard which will increase the robustness of the current international reference system for radioactivity measurements. Tests performed with a first prototype ionisation chamber of this project, built in 2005, are presented. Based on experience with the first prototype, a new design was proposed in 2010 aiming at achieving the very ambitious project goals. The article discusses the status of the project and the advantages of the new design.
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