Single detectors and pixel arrays based on TlBr

IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science

Volumn 49 II, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 2513-2516

  Gostilo, V ^a   Owens, A ^b   Bavdaz, M ^b   Lisjutin, I ^a   Peacock, A ^b   Sipila, H ^c   Zatoloka, S ^a  

^a BALTIC SCIENTIFIC INSTRUMENTS   (Latvia)

^b EUROPEAN SPACE AGENCY   (France)

^c Oxford Instruments Analytical Oy   (Finland)

Author keywords

Pixel array; Single detector; Space application; TlBr; X and gamma ray registration

Indexed keywords

CRYSTAL GROWTH; CRYSTALS; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY MEASUREMENT; GAMMA RAYS; LEAKAGE CURRENTS; RADIOISOTOPES; SPACE APPLICATIONS; THALLIUM COMPOUNDS; X RAYS;

BRIDGMAN-STOCKBARGER METHOD; HYDROTHERMAL METHOD; PIXEL ARRAYS; PIXEL DETECTORS; THALLIUM BROMIDE;

PARTICLE DETECTORS;

EID: 0036815728     PISSN: 00189499     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TNS.2002.803858     Document Type: Article

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