High diffraction efficiency, broadband, diffraction crystals for use in crystal diffraction lenses

Experimental Astronomy

Volumn 20, Issue 1-3, 2005, Pages 201-210

  Smither, Robert K ^a   Saleem, Khaliefeh Abu ^a   Roa, Dante E ^a   Beno, Mark A ^a   Von Ballmoos, Peter ^a   Skinner, Gerry K ^a  

^a ARGONNE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Bent crystal; Crystal diffraction; Gamma ray astronomy; Thermal gradient

Indexed keywords

EID: 33751114909     PISSN: 09226435     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10686-005-9019-9     Document Type: Article

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