Polyimide-based scintillators studied by ion beam induced luminescence

IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science

Volumn 52, Issue 3 II, 2005, Pages 748-751

  Carturan, S ^a   Quaranta, A ^b   Vomiero, A ^a   Bonafini, M ^c   Maggioni, G ^a   Della Mea, G ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA   (Italy)

^b LABORATORI NAZIONALI DI LEGNARO   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TRENTO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Ion beam induced luminescence; Organic scintillator; Polyimides; Radiation hardness

Indexed keywords

DYES; EMISSION SPECTROSCOPY; ION BEAMS; IONIZING RADIATION; IRRADIATION; LUMINESCENCE; POLYIMIDES; RADIATION HARDENING; SIGNAL PROCESSING; SPIN COATING; THIN FILMS;

ION BEAM INDUCED LUMINESCENCE (IBIL); ORGANIC SCINTILLATORS; RADIATION HARDNESS; SCINTILLATION EFFICIENCY;

PHOSPHORS;

EID: 23844550631     PISSN: 00189499     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TNS.2005.850962     Document Type: Conference Paper

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