Observation of high-energy deuterium-tritium fusion gamma rays using gas Cherenkov detectors

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

Volumn 513, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 566-572

  Mack, J M ^a   Berggren, R R ^a   Caldwell, S E ^a   Evans, S C ^a   Faulkner Jr , J R ^a   Lerche, R A ^b   Oertel, J A ^a   Young, C S ^c  

^a LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^b LAWRENCE LIVERMORE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^c NONE

Author keywords

16.75 MeV d+t gamma ray; Gas Cherenkov detector

Indexed keywords

FUSION REACTIONS; GAMMA RAYS; NEUTRONS; PHOTODIODES;

ELECTRON INTERACTIONS;

GAS DETECTORS;

EID: 0142186061     PISSN: 01689002     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0168-9002(03)01930-2     Document Type: Article

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