A new effective Monte Carlo Midway coupling method in MCNP applied to a well logging problem

Applied Radiation and Isotopes

Volumn 49, Issue 12, 1998, Pages 1737-1744

  Serov, I V ^a   John, T M ^a   Hoogenboom, J E ^a  

^a DELFT UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CALCULATIONS; NEUTRON LOGGING; POROSITY; RADIATION DETECTORS;

MONTE CARLO MIDWAY COUPLING METHOD; WEIGHT WINDOWS;

MONTE CARLO METHODS;

LIMESTONE;

ARTICLE; NEUTRON RADIATION; OIL INDUSTRY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION DETECTOR; SYSTEM ANALYSIS;

EID: 0032404378     PISSN: 09698043     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0969-8043(98)00055-4     Document Type: Article

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