Source-search sensitivity of a large-area, coded-aperture, gamma-ray imager

IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science

Volumn 53, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 1614-1621

  Ziock, K P ^a,b   Collins, J W ^a   Fabris, L ^a   Gallagher, S ^c   Horn, B K P ^c   Lanza, R C ^c   Madden, N W ^a  

^a LAWRENCE LIVERMORE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^b OAK RIDGE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^c MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

Coded aperture imager; Gamma ray detectors; Gamma ray imagers; Nuclear imaging; Orphan source search

Indexed keywords

CODED APERTURE IMAGER; GAMMA-RAY DETECTORS; GAMMA-RAY IMAGERS; NUCLEAR IMAGING; ORPHAN SOURCE SEARCH;

GAMMA RAYS; IMAGING TECHNIQUES; RADIATION DETECTORS; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS;

IMAGE SENSORS;

EID: 33746366802     PISSN: 00189499     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TNS.2006.875285     Document Type: Article

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