Electron irradiation effects on nanocrystal quantum dots used in bio-sensing applications

IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science

Volumn 51, Issue 6 II, 2004, Pages 3186-3192

  Leon, R ^a   Nadeau, J ^a,b   Evans, K ^a   Paskova, T ^c   Monemar, B ^c  

^a CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^b MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^c LINKÖPING UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Biophysics; Cathodoluminescence; Electron beam applications; Nanotechnology

Indexed keywords

CATHODOLUMINESCENCE; ELECTRONS; FLUORESCENCE; NANOTECHNOLOGY; SEMICONDUCTOR QUANTUM DOTS; TEMPERATURE DISTRIBUTION; THERMAL EFFECTS;

BEAM ENERGY; BIOPHYSICS; ELECTRON BEAM APPLICATIONS; NANOCRYSTALS;

NANOSTRUCTURED MATERIALS;

EID: 11044239221     PISSN: 00189499     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TNS.2004.839197     Document Type: Conference Paper

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