Instrumental background in gamma-ray spectrometers flown in low Earth orbit
- 1 March 1992
- journal article
- Published by Elsevier in Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment
- Vol. 313 (3) , 513-528
- https://doi.org/10.1016/0168-9002(92)90832-o
Abstract
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