Radiation detector materials: An overview

Journal of Materials Research

Volumn 23, Issue 10, 2008, Pages 2561-2581

  Milbrath, Brian D ^a   Peurrung, A J ^a   Bliss, M ^a   Weber, W J ^a  

^a PACIFIC NORTHWEST NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CRYSTALLOGRAPHY; CRYSTALS; DETECTORS; RADIATION DAMAGE; SCINTILLATION COUNTERS; SINGLE CRYSTALS;

CANDIDATE MATERIALS; CURRENT STATES; DETECTION TECHNOLOGIES; DETECTOR MATERIALS; GREAT-ER; HOMELAND SECURITIES; MATERIAL SCIENCES; MATERIALS CLASSES; NATIONAL DEFENSES; NATIONAL SECURITIES; NEW MATERIALS; NOVEL MATERIALS; PERFORMANCE METRICS; PREDICTIVE GUIDANCES; SCIENCE COMMUNITIES; SEMI-CONDUCTORS;

RADIATION;

EID: 54449096450     PISSN: 08842914     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1557/jmr.2008.0319     Document Type: Review

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