The use of Monte Carlo calculations in the determination of a Ge detector efficiency curve

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

Volumn 511, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 360-381

  Helmer, R G ^a   Hardy, J C ^b   Iacob, V E ^b   Sanchez Vega, M ^b   Neilson, R G ^b   Nelson, J ^b  

^a IDAHO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Efficiency; Ge detector; Monte Carlo calculations

Indexed keywords

ELECTRONS; GERMANIUM; MONTE CARLO METHODS; OPTIMIZATION; PHOTONS;

AXIAL SCAN;

NUCLEAR INSTRUMENTATION;

EID: 0141681265     PISSN: 01689002     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0168-9002(03)01942-9     Document Type: Article

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