Cerium-activated rare-earth orthophosphate and double phosphate scintillators for X- and gamma-ray detection

Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering

Volumn 5540, Issue , 2004, Pages 73-87

  Boatner, Lynn A ^a   Keefer, L A ^a   Matt Farmer, J ^a   Wisniewski, Dariusz ^b   Wojtowicz, Andrjez ^b  

^a OAK RIDGE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^b NICOLAUS COPERNICUS UNIVERSITY   (Poland)

Author keywords

Gamma ray detectors; Rare earth phosphates; Rare earth scintillators; X ray detectors

Indexed keywords

GAMMA-RAY DETECTORS; RARE-EARTH PHOSPHATES; RARE-EARTH SCINTILLATORS; X-RAY DETECTORS;

CRYSTAL STRUCTURE; DOPING (ADDITIVES); MEDICAL IMAGING; PHOSPHORS; PHOTOMULTIPLIERS; RADIATION EFFECTS;

RADIATION DETECTORS;

EID: 15844369759     PISSN: 0277786X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1117/12.562220     Document Type: Conference Paper

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