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Uncertainties in the absorbed dose rate measurements.
| Source | Estimated uncertainty (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| Statistical (degrees of freedom) si(vj) | Other uj | |
| Reproducibility of water | 0.2 (8) | |
| Sensitivity of C-thermistor | 0.1 (3) | 0.1 |
| Sensitivity of J-thermistor | 0.1 (3) | 0.1 |
| Effect of lead resistances | 0.05 | |
| Beam attenuation of calorimeter lid | 0.05 (5) | |
| Beam exposure timing | 0.05 | |
| Extrapolation to zero thermistor power | 0.3 | |
| Polyethylene films | 0.05 | |
Combined uncertainty =
