Perforated semiconductor neutron detector modules for detection of spontaneous fission neutrons

2007 IEEE Conference on Technologies for Homeland Security: Enhancing Critical Infrastructure Dependability

Volumn , Issue , 2007, Pages 162-167

  McGregor, Douglas S ^a   Bellinger, Steven L ^a   Bruno, David ^a   Cowley, Shawn ^a   Elazegui, Melanie ^a   McNeil, Walter J ^a   Patterson, Eric ^a   Unruh, Troy ^a   Solomon, Clell J ^a   Kenneth Shultis, J ^a   Rice, Blake B ^b  

^a Kansas State University

^b U S NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIODES; DOSIMETERS; HIGH DENSITY POLYETHYLENES; REMOTE SENSING; SEMICONDUCTOR DETECTORS; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS;

DETECTION EFFICIENCY; FISSION NEUTRONS;

NEUTRON DETECTORS;

EID: 34548793552     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1109/THS.2007.370039     Document Type: Conference Paper

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