Accuracy and precision of loss-free counting in γ-ray spectrometry

Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research, Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment

Volumn 422, Issue 1-3, 1999, Pages 388-394

  Pomme S ^a   Alzetta, J P ^a   Uyttenhove, J ^b   Denecke, B ^c   Arana, G ^c   Robouch, P ^c  

^a BELGIAN NUCLEAR RESEARCH CENTRE   (Belgium)

^b GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

^c JOINT RESEARCH CENTRE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Ray spectrometry; Loss free counting; Nuclear; Pileup; Quality control; Statistics; Uncertainty

Indexed keywords

EID: 9144227005     PISSN: 01689002     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0168-9002(98)00989-9     Document Type: Article

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