Design and characterization of a compact multi-detector array for studies of induced gamma emission: Spontaneous decay of 178m2Hf as a test case

Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research, Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment

Volumn 565, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 657-676

  Ugorowski, P ^a   Propri, R ^a   Karamian, S A ^b   Gohlke, D ^a   Lazich, J ^a   Caldwell, N ^a   Chakrawarthy, R S ^c,d   Helba, M ^e   Roberts, H ^e   Carroll, J J ^a  

^a YOUNGSTOWN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b JOINT INSTITUTE FOR NUCLEAR RESEARCH   (Russian Federation)

^c SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^d TRIUMF   (Canada)

^e ManTech International Corporation   (United States)

Author keywords

178m2Hf; Gamma ray calorimetry; Induced gamma emission; Isomer; Multi detector array

Indexed keywords

ATOMIC PHYSICS; DETECTORS; GAMMA RAYS; MONOCHROMATORS; PHOSPHORS; PHOTONS; SYNCHROTRON RADIATION;

GAMMA EMISSION; GAMMA-RAY CALORIMETRY; INDUCED GAMMA EMISSION; MULTI-DETECTOR ARRAY;

OPTICAL SYSTEMS;

EID: 33748177829     PISSN: 01689002     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.nima.2006.05.209     Document Type: Article

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