Differential die-away analysis system response modeling and detector design

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

Volumn 589, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 436-444

  Jordan, K A ^a   Gozani, T ^b   Vujic, J ^a  

^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

CONTAINERS; HIGH ENERGY PHYSICS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; NEUTRON EMISSION; NUCLEAR ENERGY;

DIFFERENTIAL DIE AWAY ANALYSIS (DDAA); EPITHERMAL NEUTRON DETECTORS; NEUTRON POISONS; NUCLEAR MATERIAL DETECTION;

FISSION REACTIONS;

EID: 43049164062     PISSN: 01689002     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.nima.2008.02.039     Document Type: Article

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