Influence of Si-codoping on YAG:Ce scintillation characteristics

IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science

Volumn 52, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 1105-1108

  Baccaro, S ^a   Cecilia, A ^a   Mihokova, E ^b   Nikl, M ^b   Nejezchleb, K ^c   Blazek, K ^c  

^a INFN SEZIONE DI ROMA   (Italy)

^b INSTITUTE OF PHYSICS   (Czech Republic)

^c CRYTUR Ltd   (Czech Republic)

Author keywords

Doping; Radiation hardness; Yttrium aluminum garnet (YAG)

Indexed keywords

ABSORPTION; CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); CRYSTALS; DOPING (ADDITIVES); GARNETS; RADIATION HARDENING; SILICON; YTTRIUM COMPOUNDS;

CODOPING; LIGHT YIELD (LY); RADIOACTIVE SOURCES; YTTRIUM ALUMINUM GARNET;

SCINTILLATION;

EID: 27644496355     PISSN: 00189499     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TNS.2005.852664     Document Type: Article

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