Chang'E-1 gamma ray spectrometer and preliminary radioactive results on the lunar surface

Planetary and Space Science

Volumn 58, Issue 12, 2010, Pages 1547-1554

  Zhu, Meng Hua ^a   Ma, Tao ^b   Chang, Jin ^b  

^a MACAU UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Macao)

^b CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES   (China)

Author keywords

CE 1 Spacecraft; CsI(Tl) crystal; Gamma ray spectrometer; Gamma ray spectrum; Radioactive composition

Indexed keywords

CESIUM IODIDE; GAMMA RAY SPECTROMETERS; LUNAR MISSIONS; ORBITS; RADIOACTIVITY; TRACE ELEMENTS; ULTRAVIOLET SPECTROSCOPY; URANIUM;

ANTI-COINCIDENCE DETECTORS; ELEMENT DISTRIBUTION; ENERGY REGIONS; GAMMA RAY SPECTRA; GLOBAL MEASUREMENTS; LINEAR CORRELATION; SOUTH POLE-AITKEN; URANIUM DISTRIBUTION;

GAMMA RAYS;

EID: 77956617345     PISSN: 00320633     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pss.2010.07.022     Document Type: Article

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