Detector characterization and first coincidence tests of a Compton telescope based on LaBr 3 crystals and SiPMs

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

Volumn 695, Issue , 2012, Pages 105-108

  Llosa G ^a   Barrio, J ^a   Cabello, J ^a   Crespo, A ^a   Lacasta, C ^a   Rafecas, M ^a,b   Callier, S ^c   De La Taille, C ^c   Raux, L ^c  

^a INSTITUTO DE FÍSICA CORPUSCULAR IFIC   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF VALENCIA   (Spain)

^c UNIVERSITÉ PARIS SUD   (France)

Author keywords

Compton imaging; Continuous crystal; G APD; Hadron therapy; LaBr 3; MPPC; SiPM

Indexed keywords

COMPTON IMAGING; CONTINUOUS CRYSTAL; G-APD; HADRON THERAPY; LABR 3; MPPC; SIPM;

EID: 84867847906     PISSN: 01689002     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.nima.2011.11.041     Document Type: Conference Paper

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