Cherenkov detectors in the Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer

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

Volumn 454, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 174-179

  Barao, F ^a  

^a LIP   (Portugal)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AEROGELS; ALPHA PARTICLE SPECTROMETERS; CERENKOV COUNTERS; POSITRONS;

ALPHA MAGNETIC SPECTROMETERS; CHERENKOV DETECTORS;

RADIATION DETECTORS;

EID: 0034315552     PISSN: 01689002     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0168-9002(00)00822-6     Document Type: Article

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