Neutron response calculation on the basis of variable track etch rates along the secondary particle trajectories in CR-39

Radiation Measurements

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 431-436

  Hermsdorf, D ^a   Bretschneider, R ^a   Dorschel B ^a   Henniger, J ^a  

^a DRESDEN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; MONTE CARLO METHODS; NEUTRON DETECTORS; NEUTRON SOURCES; PROTONS;

SECONDARY PARTICLE TRAJECTORY; TRACK ETCH RATE;

DOSIMETRY;

EID: 0032590688     PISSN: 13504487     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1350-4487(99)00138-9     Document Type: Article

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