The Electroluminescence of Xe-Ne Gas Mixtures: A Monte Carlo Simulation Study

IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science

Volumn 45, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 176-185

  Santos, F P ^a,b   Dias, T H V T ^a   Rachinhas, P J B M ^a   Stauffer, A D ^a   Conde, C A N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COIMBRA   (Portugal)

^b YORK UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Electroluminescence; Gas detectors; Monte carlo simulation; Noble gas mixtures; X ray detectors

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; ELECTROLUMINESCENCE; MIXTURES; MONTE CARLO METHODS; NEON; RADIATION DETECTORS; XENON;

ELECTRON DRIFT; GAS PROPORTIONAL SCINTILLATION COUNTERS (GPSC);

SCINTILLATION COUNTERS;

EID: 0032048433     PISSN: 00189499     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/23.664169     Document Type: Article

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