The multiple isotope material basis set (MIMBS) method for isotope identification with low-and medium-resolution gamma-ray detectors

Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry

Volumn 276, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 737-741

  Estep, R J ^a   McCluskey, C W ^a   Sapp, B A ^a  

^a LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMERICIUM 241; BARIUM 133; CESIUM 137; COBALT 57; COBALT 60; GALLIUM 67; INDIUM 111; IODINE 123; IRIDIUM 192; ISOTOPE; NEPTUNIUM 237; PLUTONIUM 238; PLUTONIUM 239; POTASSIUM 40; RADIUM 226; THALLIUM 201; THORIUM 232; URANIUM 233; URANIUM 235; URANIUM 238;

ALGORITHM; ANALYTIC METHOD; ARTICLE; GAMMA SPECTROMETRY; MATHEMATICAL COMPUTING; SIMULATION;

EID: 45849104583     PISSN: 02365731     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10967-008-0626-6     Document Type: Article

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