Statistical estimation method for counting of the prompt γ-rays from 10B(n,αγ)7Li reaction by analyzing the energy spectrum

Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research, Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment

Volumn 453, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 614-620

  Ishikawa, Masayori ^a   Kobayashi, Tooru ^b   Kanda, Keiji ^b  

^a HIROSHIMA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b KYOTO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTERIZED TOMOGRAPHY; LITHIUM; MAXIMUM LIKELIHOOD ESTIMATION; MONTE CARLO METHODS; PHOTONS; SPECTRUM ANALYSIS;

PROMPT GAMMA RAY SINGLE PHOTON EMISSION COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY;

GAMMA RAYS;

EID: 0034291063     PISSN: 01689002     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0168-9002(00)00464-2     Document Type: Article

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