Monte-Carlo simulation of Bremsstrahlung interference due to K-shell photoelectrons in Compton scattering experiments

Radiation Physics and Chemistry

Volumn 71, Issue 3-4, 2004, Pages 637-641

  Thanomngam, P ^a,b   Johnston, P N ^a  

^a RMIT UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b KING MONGKUT'S INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY LADKRABANG   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Bremsstrahlung; Compton scattering; Full energy peak efficiency; Monte Carlo; Photoelectric effect; Response function

Indexed keywords

CALIBRATION; MONTE CARLO METHODS; SCATTERING; TANTALUM; X RAY ANALYSIS;

K-SHELL ELECTRONS; PHOTOELECTRIC ABSORPTION;

SURFACE CHEMISTRY;

LEAD; TANTALUM;

BREMS RADIATION; CALCULATION; CALIBRATION; COMPTON EFFECT; CONFERENCE PAPER; ELECTRON; ENERGY; GAMMA RADIATION; MONTE CARLO METHOD; PHOTON; PHYSICAL MODEL; RADIATION DETECTOR; RADIATION PHYSICS;

EID: 4344586613     PISSN: 0969806X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.radphyschem.2004.04.036     Document Type: Conference Paper

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