Monte Carlo simulation of GCR neutron capture production of cosmogenic nuclides in stony meteorites and lunar surface

Meteoritics and Planetary Science

Volumn 41, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 375-389

  Kollar D ^a,b,c   Michel, R ^a   Masarik, J ^b  

^a LEIBNIZ UNIVERSITY HANNOVER   (Germany)

^b Physics and Informatics   (Slovakia)

^c MAX PLANCK INSTITUT FÜR PHYSIK   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COSMIC RAY; COSMOGENIC RADIONUCLIDE; MONTE CARLO ANALYSIS; SIMULATION; STONY METEORITE;

EID: 33646136014     PISSN: 10869379     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1945-5100.2006.tb00469.x     Document Type: Article

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