Optical radiation sensing properties of MnO/TeO2 thin films

IEEE Sensors Journal

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 656-659

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

^a IEEE   (Ireland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LIMERICK   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Gamma radiation sensor; MnO TeO2 mixtures; Optical properties; Thin films

Indexed keywords

GAMMA RADIATION SENSORS; MANGANESE OXIDE; TELLURIUM OXIDE;

GAMMA RAYS; LIGHT EMISSION; MANGANESE COMPOUNDS; OPTICAL BAND GAPS; RADIATION DETECTORS; TELLURIUM COMPOUNDS;

THIN FILMS;

EID: 33947108379     PISSN: 1530437X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/JSEN.2006.874016     Document Type: Article

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