Prompt gamma ray analysis of Portland cement sample using keV neutrons with a Maxwellian energy spectrum - A Monte Carlo study

Radiation Physics and Chemistry

Volumn 67, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 695-701

  Naqvi, A A ^a  

^a KING FAHD UNIVERSITY OF PETROLEUM AND MINERALS   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

Cement sample; Maxwellian energy spectrum; Monte Carlo calculations; Neutrons; PGNAA

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; GAMMA RAYS; MONTE CARLO METHODS; NEUTRON SOURCES; NEUTRONS;

MAXWELLIAN ENERGY DISTRIBUTIONS;

PORTLAND CEMENT;

CEMENT; MINERAL; PETROLEUM;

ARTICLE; CALCULATION; CHEMICAL REACTION; ENERGY; EXPERIMENTATION; GAMMA RADIATION; MONTE CARLO METHOD; NEUTRON; NEUTRON ACTIVATION ANALYSIS; SAMPLING; SIMULATION;

EID: 0038094521     PISSN: 0969806X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0969-806X(03)00332-3     Document Type: Article

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