Afterglow in LSO and its possible effect on energy resolution

IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science

Volumn 47, Issue , 2000, Pages 438-445

  Rogers, Joel G ^a   Batty, Christopher J ^a,b  

^a TRIUMF   (Canada)

^b RUTHERFORD APPLETON LABORATORY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GAMMA RAY SPECTROMETERS; LUTETIUM COMPOUNDS; PARTICLE DETECTORS; SCINTILLATION COUNTERS; SILICATES;

GAMMA RAY SCINTILLATORS; LUTETIUM OXYORTHOSILICATE;

PHOSPHORS;

EID: 0033691930     PISSN: 00189499     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/23.846277     Document Type: Article

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