Highly efficient solid-state neutron scintillators based on hybrid sol-gel nanocomposite materials

Applied Physics Letters

Volumn 89, Issue 21, 2006, Pages

  Kesanli, Banu ^a   Hong, Kunlun ^a   Meyer, Kent ^a   Im, Hee Jung ^a   Dai, Sheng ^a  

^a OAK RIDGE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

NANOCOMPOSITES; NEUTRON CAPTURE REACTIONS; NEUTRON SCINTILLATORS; TRIMETHOXYSILYL GROUP;

NANOSTRUCTURED MATERIALS; NEUTRONS; PHOTODETECTORS; POLYSTYRENES; SILICA; SOL-GELS; SOLID STATE DEVICES;

PHOSPHORS;

EID: 33845414400     PISSN: 00036951     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1063/1.2393003     Document Type: Article

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