Ion-induced degradation of BC-418 scintillation yield

Radiation Measurements

Volumn 40, Issue 2-6, 2005, Pages 736-740

  Broggio, D ^a   Jung, J M ^a   Barillon, R ^a   Yamauchi, T ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE STRASBOURG   (France)

^b KOBE UNIVERSITY OF MERCANTILE MARINE   (Japan)

Author keywords

Ionoluminescence; Plastic scintillator; Scintillation yield decrease; Scintillation yield measurement

Indexed keywords

DEGRADATION; FUNCTIONS; ION BEAMS; IONS; IRRADIATION; LUMINESCENCE; QUENCHING;

IONOLUMINESCENCE; PLASTIC SCINTILLATORS; SCINTILLATION YIELD DECREASE; SCINTILLATION YIELD MEASUREMENTS;

SCINTILLATION;

EID: 27744592901     PISSN: 13504487     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.radmeas.2005.06.003     Document Type: Conference Paper

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