Efficiency of electron-hole pair production in scintillators

Journal of Luminescence

Volumn 68, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 225-240

  Bartram, R H ^a   Lempicki, A ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT   (United States)

^b Boston University   (United States)

^c ALEM Associates   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIELECTRIC PROPERTIES OF SOLIDS; LUMINESCENCE OF SOLIDS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS;

DIELECTRIC RESPONSE FUNCTION; ELECTRON HOLE PAIR PRODUCTION;

PHOSPHORS;

EID: 0030171111     PISSN: 00222313     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0022-2313(96)00026-9     Document Type: Article

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