NEMO: A code to compute NIEL of protons, neutrons, electrons, and heavy ions

IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science

Volumn 53, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 1967-1972

  Inguimbert, C ^a   Gigante, R ^a  

^a ONERA   (France)

Author keywords

Atomic displacement; Cross section; Energy partition function; GEANT4; NIEL; Threshold energy

Indexed keywords

ELECTRON SCATTERING; ELEMENTARY PARTICLES; HEAVY IONS; NEUTRON SCATTERING;

ATOMIC DISPLACEMENT; CROSS SECTION; ENERGY PARTITION FUNCTION; GEANT4; NIEL; THRESHOLD ENERGY;

ATOMIC PHYSICS;

EID: 33748354257     PISSN: 00189499     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TNS.2006.880926     Document Type: Conference Paper

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