Xenon-neon gas proportional-scintillation counters for X-rays below 2 keV: Experimental results

IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science

Volumn 50, Issue 4 II, 2003, Pages 842-846

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

^a UNIVERSITY OF COIMBRA   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Noble gas detectors; Soft x rays; Spectra distortion

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE; COMPUTER SIMULATION; ELECTRONS; GAS DETECTORS; MONTE CARLO METHODS; SCINTILLATION COUNTERS;

SPECTRAL DISTORTION;

X RAYS;

EID: 0042928209     PISSN: 00189499     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TNS.2003.815117     Document Type: Conference Paper

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