Self-shielded electron linear accelerators designed for radiation technologies
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Physical Review Special Topics - Accelerators and Beams
سال: 2009
ISSN: 1098-4402
DOI: 10.1103/physrevstab.12.090101