Fast neutron detection in homeland security applications

IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium Conference Record

Volumn , Issue , 2010, Pages 508-511

  Chandra, Rico ^a   Davatz, Giovanna ^a,b   Gendotti, Ulisse ^b   Howard, Alexander ^a,b  

^a ARKTIS RADIATION DETECTORS LTD   (Switzerland)

^b ETH ZURICH   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FAST NEUTRONS; FAST-NEUTRON DETECTION; HOMELAND SECURITY APPLICATIONS; MINIMUM DETECTABLE LIMITS; MONTE CARLO SIMULATION; NATURAL BACKGROUNDS; NEUTRON SHIELDING; SHIELDED NEUTRONS; THERMAL SYSTEMS; THERMAL-NEUTRON DETECTION;

COMPUTER SIMULATION; DETECTORS; GAMMA RAYS; MEDICAL IMAGING; MONTE CARLO METHODS; NEUTRON ACTIVATION ANALYSIS; NEUTRON DETECTORS; NEUTRON SOURCES; NUCLEAR PHYSICS;

NEUTRONS;

EID: 79960290164     PISSN: 10957863     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1109/NSSMIC.2010.5873813     Document Type: Conference Paper

References (10)

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