Photon-induced positron annihilation radiation (PIPAR) - A novel gamma-ray imaging technique for radiographically dense materials

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

Volumn 398, Issue 2-3, 1997, Pages 409-422

  Harding, G ^a   Gilboy, W ^b   Ulmer, B ^a  

^a PHILIPS RESEARCH LABORATORIES   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SURREY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHARGED PARTICLES; ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVE BACKSCATTERING; ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVE REFLECTION; LINEAR ACCELERATORS; PARTICLE DETECTORS; SCINTILLATION COUNTERS;

COMPTON BACKSCATTERING; PHOTON INDUCED POSITRON ANNIHILATION RADIATION (PIPAR) RADIOGRAPHY;

GAMMA RADIOGRAPHY;

EID: 0041161600     PISSN: 01689002     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0168-9002(97)00901-7     Document Type: Article

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