Efficiency calibration of a large-area neutron detector by using Am/Be neutron source

IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science

Volumn 52, Issue 1 III, 2005, Pages 473-477

  Hu, Q Y ^a   Ye, Y L ^a   Li, Z H ^a   Li, X Q ^a   Jiang, D X ^a   Zheng, T ^a   Wang, Q J ^a   Hua, H ^a   Wu, C E ^a   Chen, Z Q ^a   Ying, J ^a   Pang, D Y ^a   Zhang, G L ^a   Wang, J ^a  

^a PEKING UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Detection efficiency; Neutron detector; Time of flight

Indexed keywords

AMERICIUM; BERYLLIUM; GAMMA RAYS; MONTE CARLO METHODS; NEUTRON EMISSION; NEUTRON SOURCES; OPTIMIZATION; PHOTOMULTIPLIERS; PHOTONS; SCINTILLATION;

DETECTION EFFICIENCY; NEUTRON ENERGY; TIME OF FLIGHT; TOF;

NEUTRON DETECTORS;

EID: 20244386702     PISSN: 00189499     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TNS.2004.842725     Document Type: Review

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