Scanning electron and cathodoluminescence imaging of thin film Lu2 Si O5: Ce scintillating materials

Applied Physics Letters

Volumn 91, Issue 24, 2007, Pages

  Rack, P D ^a   Peak, J D ^a   Melcher, C L ^a   Fitz Gerald, J M ^b  

^a University of Tennessee   (United States)

^b University of Virginia   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CATHODOLUMINESCENCE; CERIUM; DOPING (ADDITIVES); LUTETIUM COMPOUNDS; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SUBSTRATES; THIN FILMS;

CATHODOLUMINESCENCE IMAGING; COMPOSITIONAL INHOMOGENEITIES; SCINTILLATING MATERIALS;

PHOSPHORS;

EID: 37148999373     PISSN: 00036951     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1063/1.2821115     Document Type: Article

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