Multiple scattering and attenuation corrections in Deep Inelastic Neutron Scattering experiments

Journal of Instrumentation

Volumn 1, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 1-17

  Dawidowski, J ^a   Blostein, J J ^a   Granada, J R ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE CUYO   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Data processing methods; Simulation methods and programs

Indexed keywords

DATA HANDLING; INELASTIC NEUTRON SCATTERING; MULTIPLE SCATTERING;

ATTENUATION CORRECTION; DATA PROCESSING METHODS; DEEP INELASTIC NEUTRON SCATTERING; EXPERIMENTAL PARAMETERS; MONTE CARLO PROCEDURES;

MONTE CARLO METHODS;

EID: 33748944000     PISSN: 17480221     EISSN: 17480221     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/1748-0221/1/06/p06002     Document Type: Article

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