Detection and location of gamma-ray sources with a modulating coded mask

Technometrics

Volumn 48, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 252-261

  Anderson, Dale N ^a   Stromswold, David C ^a   Wunschel, Sharon C ^a   Peurrung, Anthony J ^a   Hansen, Randy R ^a  

^a PACIFIC NORTHWEST NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Gamma ray detection; Homeland security; Poisson

Indexed keywords

GAMMA-RAY DETECTION; HOMELAND SECURITY; POISSON;

ARRAYS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; INFORMATION ANALYSIS; LIGHT EMISSION; MATERIALS SCIENCE; TUNGSTEN;

GAMMA RAYS;

EID: 33744533666     PISSN: 00401706     EISSN: None     Source Type: Trade Journal    
DOI: 10.1198/004017005000000463     Document Type: Review

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