Improving differential die-away analysis via the use of neutron poisons in detectors

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

Volumn 579, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 404-406

  Jordan, Kelly A ^a   Vujic, Jasmina ^a   Phillips, Emmanuel ^b   Gozani, Tsahi ^b  

^a Etcheverry Hall MCI 730   (United States)

^b Rapiscan Systems Ltd   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Differential die away analysis; Epithermal neutron detectors; Neutron poisons; Nuclear material detection; SNM

Indexed keywords

ENERGY ABSORPTION; FISSION REACTIONS; HEAT TREATMENT; NEUTRON DETECTORS; NEUTRONS;

DIFFERENTIAL DIE-AWAY ANALYSIS; EPITHERMAL NEUTRON DETECTORS; NEUTRON POISONS; NUCLEAR MATERIAL DETECTION;

RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS;

EID: 34547663700     PISSN: 01689002     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.nima.2007.04.088     Document Type: Article

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