Efficiency calibration of Si(Li) detector in low-energy region

Yuanzineng Kexue Jishu/Atomic Energy Science and Technology

Volumn 40, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 83-87

  An, Zhu ^a   Liu, Man Tian ^a   Wu, Ying ^a   Duan, Yan Min ^a  

^a SICHUAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Detection efficiency; Monte Carlo method; Si(Li) detector

Indexed keywords

CALIBRATION; MONTE CARLO METHODS; SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES; X RAYS;

COUPLED ELECTRON PHOTON TRANSPORT; DETECTION EFFICIENCY; LOW ENERGY REGION; PENELOPE; SI(LI) DETECTOR; THICK CARBON TARGET BREMSSTRAHLUNG SPECTRUM;

RADIATION DETECTORS;

EID: 33645772002     PISSN: 10006931     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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