Measurement of the X-ray luminescence and spectral compatibility of the CdPO3CI : Mn phosphor

Radiation Measurements

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 217-224

  Kandarakis, I ^a   Cavouras, D ^a,b   Nomicos, C D ^a   Panayiotakis, G S ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WEST ATTICA   (Greece)

^b University of Patras ^*  (Greece)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PATRAS   (Greece)

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EID: 0035132073     PISSN: 13504487     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1350-4487(00)00162-1     Document Type: Article

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