Simulation study using GEANT4 Monte Carlo code for a Gd-coated Resistive Plate Chamber as a thermal neutron detector

Radiation Measurements

Volumn 45, Issue 7, 2010, Pages 840-843

  Jamil, M ^a   Jo, Hyun Yong ^a   Rhee, J T ^a   Jeon, Y J ^a  

^a Konkuk University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Gd2O3 coated RPC; Geant simulation; Monte carlo simulation; Resistive Plate Chamber; Thermal neutron detector

Indexed keywords

CHARGED PARTICLES; CODES (SYMBOLS); HIGH ENERGY PHYSICS; INTELLIGENT SYSTEMS; MONTE CARLO METHODS; NEUTRON DETECTORS; NEUTRONS; POSITRON EMISSION TOMOGRAPHY;

DETECTION EFFICIENCY; DETECTOR CONFIGURATION; GEANT SIMULATION; HIGH ENERGY PHYSICS EXPERIMENTS; INCIDENT NEUTRON ENERGY; RESISTIVE PLATE CHAMBERS; SIMULATION STUDIES; THERMAL NEUTRON DETECTORS;

PARTICLE SPECTROMETERS;

EID: 77955231167     PISSN: 13504487     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.radmeas.2010.03.008     Document Type: Article

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