Realization of a tunable crystal lens as an instrument to focus gamma rays

Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research, Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment

Volumn 408, Issue 2-3, 1998, Pages 553-561

  Kohnle, Antje ^a   Smither, Robert ^b   Graber, Timothy ^b   Von Ballmoos, Peter ^a   Laporte, Philippe ^a   Olive, Jean Francois ^a  

^a IRAP   (France)

^b ARGONNE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BAND STRUCTURE; BARIUM; CESIUM; CRYSTAL ORIENTATION; FOCUSING; GAMMA RAYS; OPTICAL TELESCOPES; RADIATION DETECTORS; SEMICONDUCTING GERMANIUM; SENSORS;

ASTROPHYSICAL DETECTORS;

OPTICAL INSTRUMENT LENSES;

EID: 0032069376     PISSN: 01689002     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0168-9002(98)00148-X     Document Type: Article

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