A first application of the FRAM isotopic analysis code to high-resolution microcalorimetry gamma-ray spectra

IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science

Volumn 56, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 2284-2289

  Karpius, Pete J ^a   Vo, Duc ^a   Bacrania, Minesh ^a   Beall, James ^b   Bennett, Douglas ^b   Doriese, Randy W ^b   Hilton, Gene ^b   Hoover, Andrew ^a   Horansky, Robert ^b   Irwin, Kent ^b   Rabin, Michael ^a   Reintsema, Carl ^b   Rudy, Cliff ^a   Ullom, J N ^b   Vale, Leila ^b  

^a LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^b NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

Gamma rays; Gamma ray spectroscopy; Microcalorimetry; Plutonium

Indexed keywords

ADVANCED SOFTWARE PACKAGE; CRYOGENIC MICROCALORIMETER DETECTORS; GAMMA RAY SPECTRA; GAMMA-RAY SPECTROMETRY; GAMMA-RAY SPECTROSCOPY; HIGH RESOLUTION; HIGH-PURITY GERMANIUM; ISOTOPIC ANALYSIS; ISOTOPIC COMPOSITION; LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY; MICROCALORIMETRY; ORDER OF MAGNITUDE; SPECIAL NUCLEAR MATERIALS; X-RAY PEAKS;

CALORIMETERS; CRYOGENICS; ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVES; FERROELECTRIC DEVICES; GAMMA RAY SPECTROMETERS; GERMANIUM; ISOTOPES; PLUTONIUM; RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS; SPECTROSCOPIC ANALYSIS; SPECTRUM ANALYSIS; STARS; ULTRAVIOLET SPECTROSCOPY; X RAY CAMERAS;

GAMMA RAYS;

EID: 69549088493     PISSN: 00189499     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TNS.2009.2022938     Document Type: Conference Paper

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