Timing performance of large area SiPMs coupled to LYSO using dark noise compensation methods

IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium Conference Record

Volumn , Issue , 2011, Pages 59-63

  Piemonte, Claudio ^a   Gola, Alberto ^a   Picciotto, Antonio ^a   Pro, Tiziana ^a   Serra, Nicola ^a   Tarolli, Alessandro ^a   Zorzi, Nicola ^a  

^a FONDAZIONE BRUNO KESSLER   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

SCINTILLATION COUNTERS; TIMING CIRCUITS;

ARRIVAL TIME; BASELINE FLUCTUATIONS; DARK NOISE; LOW THRESHOLDS; LYSO CRYSTALS; LYSO SCINTILLATORS; TIMING PERFORMANCE;

MEDICAL IMAGING;

EID: 84858692082     PISSN: 10957863     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1109/NSSMIC.2011.6154401     Document Type: Conference Paper

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