Artificial neural networks for automation of Rutherford backscattering spectroscopy experiments and data analysis

Physical Review E - Statistical Physics, Plasmas, Fluids, and Related Interdisciplinary Topics

Volumn 65, Issue 6, 2002, Pages

  Barradas, N P ^a,b   Vieira, A ^c   Patricio R ^a  

^a INSTITUTO TECNOLÓGICO E NUCLEAR   (Portugal)

^b CENTRO DE FÍSICA NUCLEAR DA UNIVERSIDADE DE LISBOA   (Portugal)

^c INSTITUTO SUPERIOR DE ENGENHARIA DO PORTO   (Portugal)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHMS; DATA REDUCTION; GERMANIUM; ION BEAMS; OPTIMIZATION; RUTHERFORD BACKSCATTERING SPECTROSCOPY; SILICON; SIMULATED ANNEALING; STATISTICAL METHODS;

AUTOMATED CONTROL; AUTOMATED GENERATION; ION BEAM ANALYSIS (IBA); STATISTICAL ERRORS;

NEURAL NETWORKS;

EID: 33646969709     PISSN: 1063651X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevE.65.066703     Document Type: Article

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