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Improved absolute liquid scintillation counting of beta emitters

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A new method for the absolute determination of the activity of beta emitters in liquid scintillators based on the theoretical shape of their spectrum is described and tested with standardized C14 n-hexadecane.

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  1. Radiological Dosimetry Department, Nuclear Research Institute, Czechosl. Acad. Sci., Na Truhlářce 39/2a, Praha 8, Czechoslovakia

    J. Klumpar

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The author wishes to thank P. Jiroušek and M. Vitek for their technical assistance.

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Klumpar, J. Improved absolute liquid scintillation counting of beta emitters. Czech J Phys 22, 103–108 (1972). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01709961

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