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PTB has concluded a cooperation with the German manufacturer Carl-Zeiss Surgical GmbH in the field of absolute dosimetry for brachytherapy with miniature X-ray devices. This cooperation is aimed at developing a method for the determination of the absorbed dose to water in the near field of this radiation source.

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In order to calibrate measuring devices for the determination of the Rn-222 activity concentration in air in the range below 1000 Bq/m3 in a traceable way, a low-level radon reference chamber is currently being set up. For the dissemination of the unit at such low radon activity concentrations, a high-sensitivity transfer standard is being developed.

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In Belgium, a project started this year for quality assurance in radiotherapy, the so-called BeldART project (Belgian dosimetry audits in radiotherapy). The dosimetry measurement system employed by the Belgian group located at the NUTEC centre of the XIOS Hogeschool in Diepenbeek, Belgium, is based on the detection of radiation-induced free radicals in alanine by electron spin resonance (ESR)....

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Bei der Selbstkalibrierung von Winkel-Teilkreisen lässt sich im Falle speziell gewählter Anordnungen von Abtastköpfen zur Auslesung des Teilkreis-Phasengitters ein analytisch vorteilhafter Primfaktor-Algorithmus zur Anwendung bringen. Er ist auch für die Kreuzkalibrierung zweier Teilkreise an-wendbar und erlaubt hierbei eine erhebliche Verringerung des Kalibrieraufwandes.

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Ein neues IT-Konzept für die Referenzsoftware zur Berechnung von Rauheitskenngrößen wurde auf der Basis der anwendungsorientierten Middleware CORBA realisiert, die es ermöglicht, eine Erweiterung der Software auch um externe Module einfach durchzuführen. Damit ist ein tragfähiges, flexibles und zukunftsfähiges Programmgerüst geschaffen worden.

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Most established X- and γ-ray methods for contraband and explosives detection in luggage and cargo depend critically on shape recognition and therefore on human operator skill. Furthermore, photon radiography only permits very limited differentiation among elements in the low-Z range and the latter can be rendered quasi undetectable by high-Z element shielding. In contrast, Fast-Neutron Resonance...

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Every third weighing instrument worldwide is "Made in Germany". The large market share of Germany's weighing instrument industry reflects the good reputation of its products – they are viewed as precise and dependable. The Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt (PTB) has also contributed to this success. Its certificates awarded according to OIML (Organisation Internationale de Métrologie...

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In cooperation of scientists of the department Mechanics and Acoustics with Mettler-Toledo AG the Springer publishing house has released the ”Dictionary of Weighing Terms” (ISBN 978-3-642-02013-1).

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