Xenon-neon gas proportional-scintillation counters for x-rays below 2 keV: A Monte Carlo simulation study

IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science

Volumn 49 II, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 917-922

  Borges, F I G M ^a   Santos, F P ^a   Dias, T H V T ^a   Rachinhas, P J B M ^a   Conde, C A N ^a   Stauffer, A D ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COIMBRA   (Portugal)

^b YORK UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Monte Carlo simulation; Noble gas detectors; Soft x rays; Spectra distortion

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE; COMPUTER SIMULATION; GAS DETECTORS; MONTE CARLO METHODS; NEON; PRESSURE EFFECTS; SCINTILLATION COUNTERS; SPECTRUM ANALYSIS; X RAYS; XENON;

ENERGY SPECTRA; GAS PROPORTIONAL SCINTILLATION COUNTERS; NOBLE GAS DETECTORS; SOFT X RAYS; SPECTRA DISTORTION; XENON CONCENTRATION; XENON-NEON SCINTILLATION COUNTERS;

NUCLEAR INSTRUMENTATION;

EID: 0036624643     PISSN: 00189499     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TNS.2002.1039589     Document Type: Article

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