Multiple x-ray bursts from long discharges in air

Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics

Volumn 41, Issue 23, 2008, Pages

  Nguyen, C V ^a   Van Deursen, A P J ^a   Ebert, U ^a  

^a EINDHOVEN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACKGROUND RADIATION; ENERGY X-RAYS; HIGH INTENSITY PULSE; HIGH-VOLTAGES; LIGHTNING SURGES; PILE-UPS; POSITIVE DISCHARGES; RESPONSE TIME; RISETIMES; SCINTILLATION DETECTORS; SCINTILLATOR DETECTOR; SPARK-GAPS; SURGE VOLTAGE; TIME RESOLUTION; TIME SPAN; X-RAY BURSTS;

ELECTRIC GENERATORS; ELECTRIC POTENTIAL; LUMINESCENCE; SCINTILLATION; SCINTILLATION COUNTERS;

RADIATION DETECTORS;

EID: 65249141950     PISSN: 00223727     EISSN: 13616463     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0022-3727/41/23/234012     Document Type: Article

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