A high-resolution BaF2 positron-lifetime spectrometer and experience with its long-term exploitation

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

Volumn 443, Issue 2-3, 2000, Pages 557-577

  Becvar F ^a   Cizek J ^a   Lestak L ^a   Novotny I ^a   Prochazka I ^a   Sebesta F ^b  

^a CHARLES UNIVERSITY   (Czech Republic)

^b CZECH TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY IN PRAGUE   (Czech Republic)

Author keywords

BaF2 scintillation detectors; Fast slow coincidence system; Positron annihilation in solids; Positron lifetime spectrometer; Timing resolution

Indexed keywords

BARIUM COMPOUNDS; PHOSPHORS; PHOTOMULTIPLIERS; POSITRONS; SCINTILLATION COUNTERS;

DYNODES; FAST-SLOW COINCIDENCE SYSTEMS; POSITRON ANNIHILATION; POSITRON-LIFETIME SPECTROMETERS;

PARTICLE SPECTROMETERS;

EID: 0033877572     PISSN: 01689002     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0168-9002(99)01156-0     Document Type: Article

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