Production of X-rays by cosmic-ray muons in heavily shielded gamma-ray spectrometers

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

Volumn 606, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 495-500

  Bikit, I ^a   Mrda, D ^a   Anicin, I ^b   Veskovic, M ^a   Slivka, J ^a   Krmar, M ^a   Todorovic, N ^a   Forkapic, S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOVI SAD   (Serbia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BELGRADE   (Serbia)

Author keywords

Coincidence spectrum; Cosmic ray muons; Effective cross sections; Lead shield of Ge detector; Secondary particles induced by muons; X rays production

Indexed keywords

COINCIDENCE SPECTRUM; COSMIC-RAY MUONS; EFFECTIVE CROSS-SECTIONS; SECONDARY PARTICLES INDUCED BY MUONS; X-RAYS PRODUCTION;

CHEMICAL ELEMENTS; COINCIDENCE CIRCUITS; COSMIC RAYS; COSMOLOGY; DETECTORS; FARM BUILDINGS; GERMANIUM; LEAD; MONTE CARLO METHODS; TUNGSTEN; X RAYS;

GAMMA RAYS;

EID: 67649553415     PISSN: 01689002     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.nima.2009.05.153     Document Type: Article

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