Using cumulants and spectra to model nuclear radiation detectors

IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science

Volumn 53, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 1292-1298

  Pontes, Eduardo Winston ^a   Ferreira, Ademar ^b  

^a INSTITUTO DE PESQUISAS ENERGÉTICAS E NUCLEARES   (Brazil)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Campbell's theorem; Cumulants and spectra; Neutron ionization chamber; Nuclear radiation detectors; Shot stochastic processes

Indexed keywords

CAMPBELL'S THEOREM; CUMULANTS AND SPECTRA; NEUTRON IONIZATION CHAMBER; NUCLEAR RADIATION DETECTORS; SHOT STOCHASTIC PROCESSES;

COMPUTER SIMULATION; ELECTRIC CURRENTS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; NEUTRON IRRADIATION APPARATUS; PARAMETER ESTIMATION; PROBABILITY DENSITY FUNCTION; SPECTRUM ANALYSIS; STATISTICAL METHODS; THEOREM PROVING; VECTORS;

RADIATION DETECTORS;

EID: 33746351761     PISSN: 00189499     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TNS.2006.875200     Document Type: Article

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