Extended algorithm for simulation of light transport in single crystal scintillation detectors for S(T)EM

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Volumn 29, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 249-253

  Schauer, Petr ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF SCIENTIFIC INSTRUMENTS   (Czech Republic)

Author keywords

Light guide; Monte Carlo simulation; Photon transport; S(T)EM; Scintillation detector; SEM; Signal processing; Single crystal scintillator

Indexed keywords

BACKPROPAGATION; ELECTRONS; LIGHT TRANSMISSION; MONTE CARLO METHODS; SCINTILLATION COUNTERS; SINGLE CRYSTALS;

LIGHT-GUIDES; PHOTON TRANSPORT; SINGLE CRYSTAL SCINTILLATORS;

ALGORITHMS;

ALGORITHM; ARTICLE; COMPUTER PROGRAM; LIGHT ABSORPTION; MONTE CARLO METHOD; PHOTON; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCINTILLATION; SCINTISCANNING; SIGNAL PROCESSING; TECHNIQUE;

EID: 37249069430     PISSN: 01610457     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/sca.20072     Document Type: Article

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