Monte Carlo models for the production of β-delayed gamma-rays following fission of special nuclear materials

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

Volumn 222, Issue 3-4, 2004, Pages 403-410

  Pruet, J ^a   Hall, J ^a   Descalle, M A ^a   Prussin, S ^b  

^a LAWRENCE LIVERMORE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^b Etcheverry Hall MCI 730   (United States)

Author keywords

Fission reactions; Monte Carlo simulations

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; DATA REDUCTION; GAMMA RAYS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MONTE CARLO METHODS; PARAMETER ESTIMATION; PHOTONS; SAMPLING; SPECTRUM ANALYSIS;

DATA LIBRARIES; NUCLEUS; SHORT-LIVED FISSION PRODUCTS;

FISSION REACTIONS;

EID: 3142660295     PISSN: 0168583X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.nimb.2004.03.062     Document Type: Article

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