An analytical solution for the solid angle subtended by a circular detector for a symmetrically positioned linear source

Applied Radiation and Isotopes

Volumn 64, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 603-607

  Galiano, Eduardo ^a   Pagnutti, Christopher ^a  

^a LAURENTIAN UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Analytical expression for solid angle; Circular detector; Linear source; Monte Carlo calculation; Solid angle

Indexed keywords

MONTE CARLO METHODS; NUCLEAR ENERGY; RADIOISOTOPES;

ANALYTICAL EXPRESSION FOR SOLID ANGLE; CIRCULAR DETECTORS; LINEAR SOURCES; MONTE CARLO CALCULATION; SOLID ANGLES;

DETECTORS;

GERMANIUM;

ACCURACY; ARTICLE; CALCULATION; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; GEOMETRY; MONTE CARLO METHOD; NEUTRON RADIATION; NUCLEAR ENERGY; NUCLEAR POWER PLANT; PARAMETER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION DETECTOR; SOLID STATE; TEMPERATURE;

EID: 33644886869     PISSN: 09698043     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apradiso.2005.12.006     Document Type: Article

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