Coincidence-summing correction equations in gamma-ray spectrometry with p-type HPGedetectors

Radiation Physics and Chemistry

Volumn 80, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 318-323

  Tomarchio, E ^a   Rizzo, S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PALERMO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Coincidence summing; Gamma ray spectrometry; HPGe detectors

Indexed keywords

COINCIDENCE-SUMMING; CORRECTION EQUATION; FULL-ENERGY-PEAK; GAMMA RAY SPECTROMETRY; HPGE DETECTORS; P-TYPE; POINT SOURCES; TOTAL EFFICIENCY;

DETECTORS; GAMMA RAY SPECTROMETERS; SPECTROMETRY; STARS;

GAMMA RAYS;

GERMANIUM;

ARTICLE; GAMMA SPECTROMETRY; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; RADIATION DETECTOR;

EID: 78650804171     PISSN: 0969806X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.radphyschem.2010.09.014     Document Type: Article

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