Background in xenon filled X-ray detectors

Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research, Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment

Volumn 371, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 538-543

  Feroci, M ^a   Costa, E ^a   Dwyer, J ^b   Ford, E ^b   Kaaret, P ^b   Rapisarda, M ^c   Soffitta, P ^a  

^a CNR   (Italy)

^b Och Spine at New York Presbyterian Hospitals   (United States)

^c ENEA   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARGON; ASTRONOMY; CALCULATIONS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; MONTE CARLO METHODS; X RAYS; XENON;

GAS FILLED DETECTORS; X RAY ASTRONOMY; XENON BASED GAS MIXTURES;

PROPORTIONAL COUNTERS;

EID: 0030109012     PISSN: 01689002     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0168-9002(95)01024-6     Document Type: Article

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