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Technical Paper

Investigation of the Neutron Stray Radiation Field Produced by Irradiating a Water Phantom with 200-MeV Protons

E. HohmannPaul Scherrer Institut, Radiation Safety and Security, 5232 Villigen PSI, Switzerland
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S. SafaiPaul Scherrer Institut, Center for Proton Therapy, 5232 Villigen PSI, Switzerland
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Ch. BulaPaul Scherrer Institut, Center for Proton Therapy, 5232 Villigen PSI, Switzerland
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R. LüscherPaul Scherrer Institut, Radiation Safety and Security, 5232 Villigen PSI, Switzerland
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C. HarmPaul Scherrer Institut, Radiation Safety and Security, 5232 Villigen PSI, Switzerland
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S. MayerPaul Scherrer Institut, Radiation Safety and Security, 5232 Villigen PSI, Switzerland
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O. MorathPaul Scherrer Institut, Radiation Safety and Security, 5232 Villigen PSI, Switzerland
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E. PedroniPaul Scherrer Institut, Center for Proton Therapy, 5232 Villigen PSI, Switzerland
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S. ZenklusenPaul Scherrer Institut, Center for Proton Therapy, 5232 Villigen PSI, Switzerland
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Pages 77-80 | Published online: 10 Apr 2017

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