Effect of proton dose, crystal size, and cerium concentration on scintillation yield and energy resolution of LaBr3:Ce

IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science

Volumn 54, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 736-740

  Drozdowski, W ^a,b   Dorenbos, P ^a   Bos, A J J ^a   De Haas, J T M ^a   Kraft, S ^c   Maddox, E ^c   Owens, A ^d   Quarati, F G A ^d   Dathy, C ^e   Ouspenski, V ^e  

^a DELFT UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Netherlands)

^b NICOLAUS COPERNICUS UNIVERSITY   (Poland)

^c Cosine Research BV ^*  (Netherlands)

^d EUROPEAN SPACE AGENCY   (Netherlands)

^e SAINT GOBAIN RECHERCHE   (France)

Author keywords

Energy resolution; LaBr3:Ce; Proton damage; Radiation damage; Scintillation yield; Scintillator

Indexed keywords

CRYSTAL STRUCTURE; GRAIN SIZE AND SHAPE; IRRADIATION; PHOTOELECTRONS; PROTONS; RADIATION DAMAGE;

PROTON DAMAGE; SCINTILLATION YIELD; SCINTILLATOR;

PHOTONS;

EID: 34250714394     PISSN: 00189499     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TNS.2007.896217     Document Type: Article

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