A scintillator purification system for a large scale solar neutrino experiment

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

Volumn 417, Issue 2-3, 1998, Pages 278-296

  Benziger, J B ^a   Johnson, Michael ^a   Calaprice, F P ^b   Chen, M ^b   Darnton, N ^b   Loeser, R ^b   Vogelaar, R B ^b  

^a Princeton University   (United States)

^b PRINCETON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Liquid scintillator; Radiopurity; Solar neutrino

Indexed keywords

DISTILLATION; IMPURITIES; SCINTILLATION COUNTERS; SOLAR RADIATION; SOLVENT EXTRACTION;

NEUTRINO;

PURIFICATION;

EID: 0032204579     PISSN: 01689002     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0168-9002(98)00767-0     Document Type: Article

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