Fast neutron dosimetry and spectrometry using silicon carbide semiconductor detectors

Journal of ASTM International

Volumn 3, Issue 3, 2006, Pages

  Ruddy, Frank H ^a   Seidel, John G ^a   Dulloo, Abdul R ^a  

^a WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC COMPANY   (United States)

Author keywords

Detector; Dosimetry; Neutrons; Semiconductor; Silicon carbide; Spectrometry

Indexed keywords

FISSION REACTIONS; NEUTRON DETECTORS; NEUTRON SOURCES; SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES; SILICON CARBIDE; SPECTROMETRY;

DETECTOR ENERGY CALIBRATION; NEUTRON ENERGY SPECTRA; SEMICONDUCTOR DETECTORS; THERMAL NEUTRONS;

DOSIMETRY;

EID: 33746907863     PISSN: None     EISSN: 1546962X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1520/JAI13452     Document Type: Article

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