Cerium-doped Lutetium Oxyorthosilicate: A Fast, Efficient New Scintillator

IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science

Volumn 39, Issue 4, 1992, Pages 502-505

  Melcher, C L ^a   Schweitzer, J S ^a  

^a SCHLUMBERGER DOLL RESEARCH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CERIUM; DOPING (ADDITIVES); LUMINESCENCE OF INORGANIC SOLIDS; LUTETIUM COMPOUNDS; OXIDES;

BISMUTH GERMANATE; LUTETIUM OXYORTHOSILICATE;

PHOSPHORS;

EID: 0026902676     PISSN: 00189499     EISSN: 15581578     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/23.159655     Document Type: Article

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