Simple classical model for Fano statistics in radiation detectors

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

Volumn 585, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 146-154

  Jordan, David V ^a   Renholds, Andrea S ^a   Jaffe, John E ^a   Anderson, Kevin K ^a   Rene Corrales L ^a   Peurrung, Anthony J ^a  

^a PACIFIC NORTHWEST NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Energy resolution; Fano factor; Fano statistics; Impact ionization cascade

Indexed keywords

ENERGY CONSERVATION; IMPACT IONIZATION; IONIZING RADIATION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; STATISTICAL METHODS;

ENERGY RESOLUTION; FANO FACTOR; FANO STATISTICS; IMPACT IONIZATION CASCADE; INFORMATION CARRIERS;

RADIATION DETECTORS;

EID: 38349076292     PISSN: 01689002     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.nima.2007.11.009     Document Type: Article

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