Luminescence enhancement in CeF3/ZnO nanocomposites for radiation detection

Radiation Measurements

Volumn 59, Issue , 2013, Pages 139-143

  Sahi, Sunil ^a   Chen, Wei ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT ARLINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

CeF3; Energy transfer; Nanocomposites; Photoluminescence; Radiation detection; X ray luminescence; ZnO

Indexed keywords

CEF3; LUMINESCENCE ENHANCEMENTS; RADIATION DETECTION; WEAK SCINTILLATION; X RAY LUMINESCENCE; ZNO; ZNO NANOPARTICLES;

ENERGY TRANSFER; METAL NANOPARTICLES; PHOTOLUMINESCENCE; ZINC OXIDE;

NANOCOMPOSITES;

EID: 84889099451     PISSN: 13504487     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.radmeas.2013.04.015     Document Type: Article

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