X-ray detection with a scintillating YAP-window hybrid photomultiplier tube

IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science

Volumn 47, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 6-12

  D'Ambrosio, C ^a   De Notaristefani, F ^a   Leutz, H ^a   Puertolas, D ^b   Rosso, E ^b  

^a CERN   (Switzerland)

^b INFN SEZIONE DI ROMA   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANODES; CRYSTALS; DRIFT CHAMBERS; ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVE ATTENUATION; GAMMA RAYS; PHOTOCATHODES; PHOTOMULTIPLIERS; SILICON; YTTRIUM COMPOUNDS;

HYBRID PHOTOMULTIPLIER TUBES (HPMT);

PHOTODETECTORS;

EID: 0033876534     PISSN: 00189499     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/23.826891     Document Type: Article

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