The measured electron response nonproportionalities of CaF 2, BGO, and LSO

IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science

Volumn 44, Issue 3 PART 1, 1997, Pages 489-493

  Taulbee, T D ^a,b   Rooney, B D ^a   Mengesha, W ^a   Valentine, J D ^a  

^a University of Cincinnati   (United States)

^b EGandG Mound Applied Technologies   (United States)

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EID: 0003050833     PISSN: 00189499     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/23.603696     Document Type: Article

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