Performance comparison of a large volume CZT semiconductor detector and a LaBr3(Ce) scintillator detector

IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science

Volumn 53, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 2409-2415

  González, Raquel ^a   Ṕerez, José M ^a   Vela, Oscar ^a   De Burgos, Eduardo ^a  

^a CIEMAT   (Spain)

Author keywords

Coplanar; CZT; Gamma detector; LaBr3; Scintillator

Indexed keywords

CADMIUM COMPOUNDS; MONTE CARLO METHODS; PHOSPHORS; RADIATION DETECTORS; SCINTILLATION;

COPLANAR; CZT; GAMMA DETECTOR; LABR3;

SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES;

EID: 33748366581     PISSN: 00189499     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TNS.2006.877853     Document Type: Conference Paper

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