Neutron pileup algorithms for multiplicity counters

Robinson, Sean M.; Stave, Sean; Lintereur, Azaree; Siciliano, Edward; Kouzes, Richard; Bliss, Mary

doi:10.1016/j.nima.2014.11.112

Title: Neutron pileup algorithms for multiplicity counters

Authors:: Robinson, Sean M.; Stave, Sean; Lintereur, Azaree; Siciliano, Edward; Kouzes, Richard; Bliss, Mary

Publication Date:: Mon Jun 01 00:00:00 EDT 2015

Sponsoring Org.:: USDOE National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA), Office of Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation

OSTI Identifier:: 1246239

Grant/Contract Number:: AC05-76RLO 1830

Resource Type:: Publisher's Accepted Manuscript

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

Additional Journal Information:: Journal Name: Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research. Section A, Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment Journal Volume: 784 Journal Issue: C; Journal ID: ISSN 0168-9002

Publisher:: Elsevier

Country of Publication:: Netherlands

Language:: English

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                    Robinson, Sean M., Stave, Sean, Lintereur, Azaree, Siciliano, Edward, Kouzes, Richard, and Bliss, Mary. Neutron pileup algorithms for multiplicity counters.  Netherlands: N. p., 2015. 
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                    Robinson, Sean M., Stave, Sean, Lintereur, Azaree, Siciliano, Edward, Kouzes, Richard, & Bliss, Mary. Neutron pileup algorithms for multiplicity counters.  Netherlands.  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nima.2014.11.112

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                    Robinson, Sean M., Stave, Sean, Lintereur, Azaree, Siciliano, Edward, Kouzes, Richard, and Bliss, Mary. Mon .  
"Neutron pileup algorithms for multiplicity counters".  Netherlands.  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nima.2014.11.112.

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  title        = {Neutron pileup algorithms for multiplicity counters},

  author       = {Robinson, Sean M. and Stave, Sean and Lintereur, Azaree and Siciliano, Edward and Kouzes, Richard and Bliss, Mary},

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  journal      = {Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research. Section A, Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment},

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  volume       = 784,

  place        = {Netherlands},

  year         = {Mon Jun 01 00:00:00 EDT 2015},

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