UV degradation of the optical properties of acrylic for neutrino and dark matter experiments

Journal of Instrumentation

Volumn 4, Issue 9, 2009, Pages

  Littlejohn, B ^a   Heeger, K M ^a   Wise, T ^a   Gettrust, E ^b   Lyman, M ^b  

^a University of Wisconsin Madison   (United States)

^b Madison West High School   (United States)

Author keywords

Radiation and optical windows; Spectrometers

Indexed keywords

DARK MATTER; DARK MATTER DETECTORS; ENERGY RECONSTRUCTION; LIGHT YIELD; OPTICAL WINDOW; UV DEGRADATION; UV EXPOSURE;

DETECTORS; ELEMENTARY PARTICLES; GALAXIES; PARTICLE DETECTORS; RADIOACTIVITY; SPECTROMETERS;

ACRYLICS;

EID: 70449440617     PISSN: 17480221     EISSN: 17480221     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/1748-0221/4/09/T09001     Document Type: Article

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