Incorporating radioactive decay into charging and coagulation of multicomponent radioactive aerosols
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Aerosol Science
سال: 2017
ISSN: 0021-8502
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaerosci.2017.09.024