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BAD GEOMETRY [1 record]

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Record 1 2013-06-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Nuclear Physics
DEF

A geometry in which a large quantity of material is interposed between source and detector so that forward scattering does not affect the detector reading but absorption does.

OBS

bad geometry: term and definition standardized by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Physique nucléaire
DEF

Géométrie dans laquelle une grande quantité de matière est interposée entre la source et le détecteur de telle sorte que la diffusion vers l'avant n'affecte pas les indications du détecteur au même degré que l'absorption.

OBS

mauvaise géométrie : terme et définition normalisés par l'Organisation internationale de normalisation (ISO).

Spanish

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