Characterization of the γ background in epithermal neutron scattering measurements at pulsed neutron sources

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

Volumn 568, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 826-838

  Pietropaolo, A ^a   Tardocchi, M ^b   Schooneveld, E M ^c   Senesi, R ^d  

^a INFN SEZIONE DI ROMA   (Italy)

^b INFM   (Italy)

^c RUTHERFORD APPLETON LABORATORY   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF ROME TOR VERGATA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Gamma background; Neutron spectrometer; Spallation source

Indexed keywords

GAMMA RAYS; NEUTRON SOURCES; NEUTRON SPECTROMETERS; SPALLING;

GAMMA BACKGROUND; SIGNAL-TO-BACKGROUND RATIO; SPALLATION NEUTRON SOURCE;

NEUTRON SCATTERING;

EID: 33750817376     PISSN: 01689002     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.nima.2006.08.116     Document Type: Article

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