Characterization and simulation of linear scintillator arrays for low-energy x-ray detection

Measurement Science and Technology

Volumn 19, Issue 11, 2008, Pages

  Franco, L ^a   Gomez F ^a   Badano, A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA   (Spain)

^b CENTER FOR DEVICES AND RADIOLOGICAL HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

CdWO4; CsI; Gadox; Low energy x rays; MANTIS; Scintillators

Indexed keywords

CESIUM IODIDE; CHARACTERIZATION; INTELLIGENT SYSTEMS; MEDICAL APPLICATIONS; MEDICAL IMAGING; MONTE CARLO METHODS; PHOSPHORS; PHOTODIODES; X RAY CAMERAS;

CDWO4; GADOLINIUM OXYSULFIDES; GADOX; LOW ENERGY X RAYS; MANTIS; PHOTOELECTRON SIGNALS; SCINTILLATION LIGHT DISTRIBUTION; SCINTILLATOR MATERIALS;

SCINTILLATION COUNTERS;

EID: 58149308625     PISSN: 09570233     EISSN: 13616501     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0957-0233/19/11/115504     Document Type: Article

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