MnO/TeO2 thin films as optical gamma radiation sensors

Proceedings of IEEE Sensors

Volumn 3, Issue , 2004, Pages 1285-1288

  Arshak, Khalil I ^a   Molloy, Jonathan ^a   Korostynska, Olga ^a   Harris, John ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIMERICK   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Gamma radiation sensor; MnO TeO2 mixtures; Thin films

Indexed keywords

GAMMA RAYS; MANGANESE COMPOUNDS; OPTICAL SENSORS; RADIATION EFFECTS; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS;

GAMMA RADIATION SENSORS; MNO/TEO2 MIXTURES; OPTICAL BAND GAPS;

THIN FILMS;

EID: 27944475601     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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