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Development of an all-sky gamma-ray Compton camera based on scintillators for high-dose environments

Hideaki Katagiria College of Science, Ibaraki University, Mito City, Japan;b Open-It consortiumCorrespondence[email protected]
ORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-2347-8819
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Wataru Satoha College of Science, Ibaraki University, Mito City, Japan;b Open-It consortium
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Ryoji Enomotob Open-It consortium;c Institute for Cosmic Ray Research, University of Tokyo, Kashiwa City, Japan
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Ryo Wakamatsua College of Science, Ibaraki University, Mito City, Japan;b Open-It consortium
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Takara Watanabeb Open-It consortium;d Department of Radiological Sciences, Tokyo Metropolitan University, Tokyo, Japan
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Hiroshi Muraishib Open-It consortium;e School of Allied Health Science, Kitasato University, Sagamihara City, Kanagawa, Japan
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Mika Kagayaa College of Science, Ibaraki University, Mito City, Japan;b Open-It consortium
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Souichi Tanakaf Fuji Electric, Hino City, Tokyo, Japan
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Kiyoto Wadae School of Allied Health Science, Kitasato University, Sagamihara City, Kanagawa, Japan
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Manobu Tanakab Open-It consortium;g High Energy Accelerator Research Organization, Tsukuba City, Ibaraki, Japan
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Tomohisa Uchidab Open-It consortium;g High Energy Accelerator Research Organization, Tsukuba City, Ibaraki, Japan
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Pages 1172-1179 | Received 22 Jan 2018, Accepted 25 May 2018, Published online: 19 Jun 2018

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