On the scintillation response of NaI(Tl)-crystals

IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science

Volumn 44, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 190-193

  Leutz, H ^a   D'Ambrosio, C ^a  

^a CERN   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Gamma spectroscopy; Inorganic scintillators

Indexed keywords

CRYSTAL LATTICES; CRYSTALS; GAMMA RAYS; SCINTILLATION;

GAMMA SPECTROSCOPY; SCINTILLATION RESPONSE;

PHOSPHORS;

EID: 0031118046     PISSN: 00189499     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/23.568804     Document Type: Article

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