Measurement of response functions of a liquid organic scintillator for neutrons up to 800 MeV

Journal of Nuclear Science and Technology

Volumn 43, Issue 7, 2006, Pages 714-719

  Satoh, Daiki ^a   Sato, Tatsuhiko ^a   Endo, Akira ^a   Yamaguchi, Yasuhiro ^a   Takada, Masashi ^b   Ishibashi, Kenji ^c  

^a JAPAN ATOMIC ENERGY AGENCY   (Japan)

^b NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF RADIOLOGICAL SCIENCES   (Japan)

^c KYUSHU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

BC501A; DARWIN; High energy neutron; Liquid organic scintillator; Radiation monitor; Response function; SCINFUL QMD

Indexed keywords

BC501A; DARWIN; HIGH-ENERGY NEUTRON; LIQUID ORGANIC SCINTILLATOR; RADIATION MONITOR; RESPONSE FUNCTION; SCINFUL-QMD;

DOSIMETERS; GRAPHITE; KINETIC ENERGY; NEUTRON IRRADIATION; NEUTRONS; PHOSPHORS; SILICON; TARGETS;

HIGH ENERGY PHYSICS;

EID: 33746585736     PISSN: 00223131     EISSN: 00223131     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3327/jnst.43.714     Document Type: Article

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