High-pressure xenon electroluminescence detectors

Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering

Volumn 5540, Issue , 2004, Pages 206-215

  Bolozdynya, Alexander I ^a   Austin, Robert A ^a  

^a Now with: Constellation Technology Corporation   (United States)

Author keywords

Avalanche photodiode; Electroluminscence; Fibers; Gamma rays; High pressure xenon; Xe

Indexed keywords

AVALANCHE PHOTODIODES; ELECTROLUMINESCENCE LIGHT (EL); HIGH PRESSURE XENON; IONIZATION ELECTRONS; IONIZATION THRESHOLD;

AVALANCHE DIODES; ELECTRIC FIELDS; ELECTROLUMINESCENCE; ELECTRONS; GAMMA RAYS; HIGH PRESSURE EFFECTS; IONIZATION; PHOTODIODES; QUANTUM EFFICIENCY; XENON;

RADIATION DETECTORS;

EID: 15844410550     PISSN: 0277786X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1117/12.564633     Document Type: Conference Paper

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