Acta Optica Sinica, Volume. 44, Issue 2, 0204001(2024)

Simulation of Gamma Cherenkov Detector by Geant4 on 100 kJ Level Laser Facility

Zifeng Song, Qi Tang, Bo Yu, Yunqing Xiao, Pinyang Liu, Tao Yi, and Feng Wang*
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  • Laser Fusion Research Center, China Academy of Engineering Physics, Mianyang 621900, Sichuan , China
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    Zifeng Song, Qi Tang, Bo Yu, Yunqing Xiao, Pinyang Liu, Tao Yi, Feng Wang. Simulation of Gamma Cherenkov Detector by Geant4 on 100 kJ Level Laser Facility[J]. Acta Optica Sinica, 2024, 44(2): 0204001

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    Paper Information

    Category: Detectors

    Received: Jul. 27, 2023

    Accepted: Sep. 11, 2023

    Published Online: Jan. 11, 2024

    The Author Email: Wang Feng (lfrc_wangfeng@163.com)

    DOI:10.3788/AOS231324

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