Shielding Aspects of Accelerators, Targets, and Irradiation Facilities - Satif 5

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Nuclear Energy Agency, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, Jan 1, 2001 - Technology & Engineering - 424 pages
Over the last 50 years particle accelerators have evolved from simple devices to powerful machines & will continue to have an important impact on research, technology & lifestyle. Today, they cover a wide range of applications, from television & computer displays in households to investigating the origin & structure of matter. It has become common practice to use particle accelerators for material science & medical applications. In recent years, requirements from new technological & research applications have emerged, giving rise to new radiation shielding aspects & problems. These workshop proceedings review recent progress in radiation shielding of accelerator facilities, evaluating advancements & discussing further developments needed with respect to international co-operation in this field.

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