The Monte Carlo code CSSE for the simulation of realistic thermal neutron sensor devices for Humanitarian Demining

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

Volumn 498, Issue 1-3, 2003, Pages 384-396

  Palomba, M ^a   D'Erasmo, G ^a   Pantaleo, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BARI   (Italy)

Author keywords

ray spectra; Monte Carlo; NaI(Tl) detectors; Nuclear sensors; Pile up; Thermal neutron analysis

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHMS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; GAMMA RAYS; MONTE CARLO METHODS; NEUTRONS; SOFTWARE PROTOTYPING;

THERMAL NEUTRON ANALYSIS (TNA);

SENSORS;

EID: 0037432025     PISSN: 01689002     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0168-9002(02)01934-4     Document Type: Article

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