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Evaluation of the polarity effect of Roos parallel plate ionization chamber in build-up region

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/pjmpe-2022-0015 | Journal eISSN: 1898-0309 | Journal ISSN: 1425-4689
Language: English
Page range: 127 - 132
Submitted on: Mar 30, 2022
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Accepted on: Jul 21, 2022
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Published on: Aug 23, 2022
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year

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