The response function of a Si(Li) detector for monoenergetic electrons

doi:10.1016/0168-9002(85)90262-1

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

Volume 235, Issue 1, 1–15 March 1985, Pages 198-199

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The response function of a Si(Li) detector for electrons has been measured for large solid angles using triple coincidences which eliminate the background otherwise induced by Compton scattering.

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The response function of a Si(Li) detector for monoenergetic electrons