Liquid Helium and Liquid Neon-Sensitive, Low Background Scintillation Media for the Detection of Low Energy Neutrinos

Journal of Low Temperature Physics

Volumn 118, Issue 3-4, 2000, Pages 153-165

  McKinsey, D N ^a   Doyle, J M ^a  

^a HARVARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0001166554     PISSN: 00222291     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/a:1004690906370     Document Type: Article

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