Determination of the absolute light yields of LuYAP and LYSO

IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium Conference Record

Volumn , Issue , 2008, Pages 1153-1157

  Kronberger, Matthias ^a   Auffray, Etiennette ^a   Lecoq, Paul ^a  

^a CERN   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABSOLUTE LIGHT YIELD; EQUIVALENT SYSTEM; LIGHT COLLECTION EFFICIENCY; LIGHT YIELD; MONTE CARLO SIMULATION; REFERENCE SYSTEMS;

ONTOLOGY;

EID: 67649183762     PISSN: 10957863     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1109/NSSMIC.2008.4774606     Document Type: Conference Paper

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