Characterization of protonated and deuterated tetra-phenyl butadiene film in a polystyrene matrix

Journal of Instrumentation

Volumn 8, Issue 4, 2013, Pages

  Gehman, V M ^a   Ito, T M ^b   Griffith, W C ^b   Seibert, S R ^c  

^a LAWRENCE BERKELEY NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^b LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Dark Matter detectors (WIMPs, axions, etc.); Double beta decay detectors; Neutrino detectors; Neutron detectors (cold, thermal, fast neutrons)

Indexed keywords

DARK MATTER DETECTORS; DEUTERATIONS; DOUBLE BETA DECAY; FAST NEUTRONS; FLUORESCENCE SPECTRA; INPUT LIGHT; NEUTRINO DETECTORS; POLYSTYRENE MATRIX;

ANNEALING; CONVERSION EFFICIENCY; DETECTORS; FLUORESCENCE; POLYSTYRENES;

DEUTERIUM;

EID: 84877731251     PISSN: None     EISSN: 17480221     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/1748-0221/8/04/P04024     Document Type: Article

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