Non-Proportionality in the Scintillation Response and the Energy Resolution Obtainable with Scintillation Crystals

IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science

Volumn 42, Issue 6, 1995, Pages 2190-2202

  Dorenbos, P ^a   de Haas, J T D ^b   van Eijk, C W V ^b  

^a DELFT UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Netherlands)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANODES; CRYSTALS; ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVE ABSORPTION; IONS; NUMERICAL METHODS; PHOTOCATHODES; PHOTOMULTIPLIERS; PHOTONS; SCINTILLATION;

BARIUM FLUORIDE; BISMUTH GERMANATE; CADMIUM TUNGSTENATE; CALCIUM FLUORIDE; CESIUM IODIDE; ENERGY RESOLUTION; GADOLINIUM SILICATE; SCINTILLATION CRYSTALS; SODIUM IODIDE; YTTRIUM ALUMINATE;

PHOSPHORS;

EID: 0029548037     PISSN: 00189499     EISSN: 15581578     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/23.489415     Document Type: Article

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