Effect of γ irradiation on optical components

IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science

Volumn 52, Issue 5 III, 2005, Pages 1779-1784

  Baccaro, S ^a   Piegari, A ^b   Di Sarcina, I ^c   Cecilia, A ^a  

^a INFN SEZIONE DI ROMA   (Italy)

^b ENEA   (Italy)

^c ISTITUTO NAZIONALE DI OTTICA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Optical coatings; Radiation damage

Indexed keywords

IMAGE QUALITY; MAGNETIC FLUX; OPTICAL COATINGS; RADIATION DAMAGE; RADIOISOTOPES;

ENERGETIC PARTICLES; HOSTILE RADIATION; OPTICAL COMPONENTS;

GAMMA RAYS;

EID: 29144475204     PISSN: 00189499     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TNS.2005.856822     Document Type: Article

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