Feasibility of clay-shielding material for low-energy photons (Gamma/X) |
Tajudin, S.M.
(Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin (UniSZA), Faculty of Health Sciences)
Sabri, A.H.A. (Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin (UniSZA), Faculty of Health Sciences) Abdul Aziz, M.Z. (Oncological and Radiological Science Cluster, Advance Medical and Dental Institute, Universiti Sains Malaysia) Olukotun, S.F. (Department of Physics and Engineering Physics, Obafemi Awolowo University) Ojo, B.M. (Department of Physics and Engineering Physics, Obafemi Awolowo University) Fasasi, M.K. (Centre for Energy Research and Development (CERD), Obafemi Awolowo University) |
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