Detecting polarized gamma-rays by pair production

Radiation Physics and Chemistry

Volumn 53, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 455-459

  Depaola, Gerardo O ^a   Kozameh, Carlos N ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE CÓRDOBA   (Argentina)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; ELECTRONS; GAMMA RAYS; MONTE CARLO METHODS; POSITRONS;

GAMMA RAY DETECTORS; PAIR PRODUCTION;

PARTICLE DETECTORS;

ARTICLE; CALCULATION; GAMMA RADIATION; POLARIZATION; QUANTUM MECHANICS; RADIATION DETECTION; RADIATION DOSE DISTRIBUTION; SIMULATION;

EID: 0032210779     PISSN: 0969806X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0969-806X(98)00212-6     Document Type: Article

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