Published November 1988 | Version v1
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A Monte Carlo program to design a transition radiation detector

Creators

  • 1. Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare, Bari (Italy)
  • 2. Bari Univ. (Italy). Dipt. di Fisica

Description

A Monte Carlo program to design a transition radiator detector is described. The program provides the possibility to calculate the X-ray yield from radiators of different materials and structures, and analyzes the transition radiation energy release in various gaseous detectors. (orig.)

Additional details

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Computer Physics Communications
Journal Volume
51
Journal Issue
3
Series
Comput. Phys. Commun.
Journal Page Range
431-441
ISSN
0010-4655
CODEN
CPHCB

INIS

Country of Publication
Netherlands
Country of Input or Organization
Netherlands
INIS RN
20023467
Subject category
S46: INSTRUMENTATION RELATED TO NUCLEAR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Computer Program Description
Descriptors DEI
CHARGED PARTICLE DETECTION; COLLISIONS; COMPUTER CALCULATIONS; COMPUTER-AIDED DESIGN; COMPUTERIZED SIMULATION; DEC COMPUTERS; ENERGY LOSSES; ENERGY SPECTRA; FOAMS; FORTRAN; MONTE CARLO METHOD; MULTIPLICITY; PHOTONS; RELATIVISTIC RANGE; T CODES; TRANSITION RADIATION; TRANSITION RADIATION DETECTORS; X RADIATION; X-RAY SPECTRA
Descriptors DEC
BOSONS; COLLOIDS; COMPUTER CODES; COMPUTERS; DETECTION; DISPERSIONS; ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION; ELEMENTARY PARTICLES; ENERGY RANGE; IONIZING RADIATIONS; MASSLESS PARTICLES; MEASURING INSTRUMENTS; PROGRAMMING LANGUAGES; RADIATION DETECTION; RADIATION DETECTORS; RADIATIONS; SIMULATION; SPECTRA

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Notes
VAX 11/780; FORTRAN 77.