First principle quantum description of the energetics associated with LaBr3, LaCl3, and Ce Doped scintillators

IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium Conference Record

Volumn 4, Issue , 2007, Pages 2460-2465

  McIlwain, Michael E ^a   Gao, Da ^b   Thompson, Nick ^a  

^a IDAHO NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^b WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CERIUM; LANTHANUM; MEDICAL IMAGING;

FIRST PRINCIPLES; LANTHANUM CHLORIDES; NUCLEAR SCIENCES; QUANTUM DESCRIPTION; SCINTILLATION PROPERTIES;

IMAGING TECHNIQUES;

EID: 48149112643     PISSN: 10957863     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1109/NSSMIC.2007.4436654     Document Type: Conference Paper

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