Comparison between YAP : Ce and CsI(Tl) multipillar matrices

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

Volumn 418, Issue 2-3, 1998, Pages 497-506

  Vittori, F ^a   Malatesta, T ^b   De Notaristefani, F ^a,c  

^a INFN SEZIONE DI ROMA   (Italy)

^b REGINA ELENA NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE   (Italy)

^c SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

Author keywords

CsI(Tl); Gamma ray imager; Multipillar structure; Position sensitive photomultipliers; Segmented crystal scintillators; YAP : Ce

Indexed keywords

CESIUM COMPOUNDS; GAMMA RADIOGRAPHY; PHOTOMULTIPLIERS; SCINTILLATION COUNTERS; X RAY RADIOGRAPHY; YTTRIUM COMPOUNDS;

CESIUM IODIDE; GAMMA RAY IMAGERS; POSITION SENSITVE PHOTOMULTIPLIERS; SEGMENTED CRYSTAL SCINTILLATORS; X RAY IMAGERS;

PHOSPHORS;

EID: 0032296367     PISSN: 01689002     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0168-9002(98)00763-3     Document Type: Article

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