Energy non-linearity effects in the response of ionic crystal scintillators to X-rays with energy in the region of the K-absorptions edges: Experimental results

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

Volumn 516, Issue 2-3, 2004, Pages 486-491

  Requicha Ferreira, L F ^a   Ferreira, H M N B L ^a   Veloso, J F C A ^a,b   Dos Santos, J M F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COIMBRA   (Portugal)

^b UNIVERSITY OF AVEIRO   (Portugal)

Author keywords

BaF2; Energy non linearity; Inorganic scintillators; K edge; NaI(Tl); YAP

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; CRYSTALLINE MATERIALS; KINETIC ENERGY; MONTE CARLO METHODS; PHOTOIONIZATION; SCINTILLATION; X RAYS;

AMPLITUDE RESPONSE; INORGANIC SCINTILLATORS; IONIC CRYSTALS;

PHOSPHORS;

EID: 0348107096     PISSN: 01689002     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.nima.2003.08.171     Document Type: Article

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