Polarimetric performance study of a CZT gamma-ray burst monitor concept

IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science

Volumn 53, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 383-388

  Curado Da Silva, R M ^a   Caroli, E ^b   Stephen, J B ^b   Mendes, N F C ^a   Frontera, F ^c   Auricchio, N ^b   Amati, L ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COIMBRA   (Portugal)

^b OSSERVATORIO ASTRONOMICO DI BOLOGNA   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF FERRARA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Gamma ray astronomy detectors; Polarimetry; Semiconductor radiation detectors; Simulation software

Indexed keywords

BAND STRUCTURE; DETECTORS; MONTE CARLO METHODS; POLARIMETERS;

GAMMA-RAY ASTRONOMY DETECTORS; SEMICONDUCTOR RADIATION DETECTORS; SIMULATION SOFTWARE;

GAMMA RAYS;

EID: 33645685648     PISSN: 00189499     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TNS.2006.869847     Document Type: Article

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