GEANT4 studies on the propagation and detection of scintillation light in long thin YAP crystals

Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research, Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment

Volumn 600, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 506-512

  Ciocia, F ^a   Braem, A ^b   Chesi, E ^b   De Leo, R ^a   Joram, C ^b   Lagamba, L ^a   Nappi, E ^a   Seguinot J ^b   Vilardi, I ^a   Weilhammer, P ^b  

^a INFN SEZIONE DI BARI   (Italy)

^b CERN   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

GEANT4; Molecular imaging; PET; YAP:Ce

Indexed keywords

ABSORPTION; CERIUM; CERIUM COMPOUNDS; CRYSTALS; LIGHT EMISSION; LUMINESCENCE; OPTICAL PROPERTIES; POSITRON EMISSION TOMOGRAPHY; SCINTILLATION; SCINTILLATION COUNTERS;

CHARGE DIVISION METHODS; CRYSTAL SURFACES; ENERGY RESOLUTIONS; EXPERIMENTAL MEASUREMENTS; GAMMA INTERACTIONS; GEANT4; GEANT4 SIMULATIONS; LIGHT YIELDS; MOLECULAR IMAGING; PET; SCINTILLATION LIGHTS; SURFACE ABSORPTIONS; YAP CRYSTALS; YAP:CE;

LIGHT REFLECTION;

EID: 59649123151     PISSN: 01689002     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.nima.2008.11.133     Document Type: Article

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