A Monte Carlo simulation approach for generating NaI detector response functions (DRFs) that accounts for non-linearity and variable flat continua

Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research, Section B: Beam Interactions with Materials and Atoms

Volumn 213, Issue , 2004, Pages 87-99

  Gardner, Robin P ^a   Sood, Avneet ^a  

^a NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Detector response function; Flat continua; Monte Carlo simulation; NaI non linearity; Prompt gamma ray neutron activation analysis

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; GAMMA RAYS; MONTE CARLO METHODS; NEUTRON DETECTORS;

DETECTOR RESPONSE FUNCTIONS (DRF);

NUCLEAR INSTRUMENTATION;

EID: 0242578497     PISSN: 0168583X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0168-583X(03)01539-8     Document Type: Conference Paper

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