Coincidence-summing in gamma-ray spectrometry by excitation of matrix X- rays

Applied Radiation and Isotopes

Volumn 52, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 725-732

  Arnold, D ^a   Sima, O ^b  

^a PHYSIKALISCH TECHNISCHE BUNDESANSTALT   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BUCHAREST   (Romania)

Author keywords

Characteristic X rays; Coincidence summing; Monte Carlo calculation; spectrometry

Indexed keywords

GAMMA RAY SPECTROMETERS; MONTE CARLO METHODS; PLUTONIUM COMPOUNDS; RADIATION DETECTORS; SELENIUM; SOLUTIONS; SPECTRUM ANALYSIS; WATER;

COINCIDENCE LOSSES; COINCIDENCE SUMMING;

X RAYS;

SELENIUM 75;

ARTICLE; GAMMA SPECTROMETRY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION MEASUREMENT; SYSTEM ANALYSIS; X RAY;

EID: 0034159968     PISSN: 09698043     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0969-8043(99)00236-5     Document Type: Article

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