Energy distribution mapping of beta radioactive sources

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

Volumn 578, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 442-449

  Guèye, Paul ^a  

^a HAMPTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Beta emission; Data acquisition; Monte Carlo simulation; Permanent magnets

Indexed keywords

BETA EMISSIONS; BETA RADIOACTIVE SOURCES; ENERGY DISTRIBUTION MAPPING; ENERGY SPECTRUM;

COMPUTER SIMULATION; CORRELATION METHODS; DATA ACQUISITION; MAGNETIC FIELDS; PERMANENT MAGNETS;

RADIOACTIVE ELEMENTS;

EID: 34447542511     PISSN: 01689002     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.nima.2007.04.140     Document Type: Article

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