An internally reflecting cherenkov detector (DIRC): Properties of the fused silica radiators

IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science

Volumn 45, Issue 3 PART 1, 1998, Pages 450-455

  Adam, I ^a  

^a SLAC NATIONAL ACCELERATOR LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FUSED SILICA; LIGHT REFLECTION; LIGHT TRANSMISSION; PHOTOMULTIPLIERS; RADIATION DAMAGE;

FUSED SILICA RADIATORS; INTERNALLY REFLECTING CHERENKOV DETECTOR;

PARTICLE DETECTORS;

EID: 0032096147     PISSN: 00189499     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/23.682425     Document Type: Article

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