Geometry and surface treatment dependence of the light collection from LSO crystals

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

Volumn 437, Issue 2-3, 1999, Pages 374-380

  Huber, J S ^a   Moses, W W ^a   Andreaco, M S ^b   Loope, M ^b   Melcher, C L ^b   Nutt, R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b CTI Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CRYSTALS; DIFFUSION IN SOLIDS; ETCHING; INORGANIC ACIDS; LUTETIUM COMPOUNDS; PHOTONS; POLISHING; REFLECTION; SURFACE TREATMENT;

DIFFUSE SURFACE REFLECTOR FINISH; LIGHT COLLECTION; LUTETIUM OXYORTHOSILICATE; PHOTOPEAK POSITION;

LIGHT ABSORPTION;

EID: 0343810518     PISSN: 01689002     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0168-9002(99)00766-4     Document Type: Article

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