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BACKGROUND COUNT RATE [1 record]

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Record 1 2015-02-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Atomic Physics
DEF

Count rate of background radiation.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Physique atomique
OBS

Taux de comptage. Nombre de coups enregistrés par un appareil de comptage dans l'unité de temps choisie.

OBS

Fond de rayonnement. Rayonnement ionisant ambiant existant en un point donné et dû au rayonnement ionisant naturel ainsi qu'au rayonnement de sources placées au voisinage de ce point et autres que celles qu'on désire mesurer.

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