Characterization of One-Dimensional Fiber-Optic Scintillating Detectors for Electron-Beam Therapy Dosimetry

IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science

Volumn 55, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 2627-2631

  Lee, Bongsoo ^a   Jang, Kyoung Won ^a   Cho, Dong Hyun ^a   Yoo, Wook Jae ^a   Shin, Sang Hun ^a   Tack, Gye Rae ^a   Chung, Soon Cheol ^a   Kim, Sin ^b   Cho, Hyosung ^c   Park, Byung Gi ^d   Moon, Joo Hyun ^e   Kim, Siyong ^f  

^a Konkuk University   (South Korea)

^b Jeju National University   (South Korea)

^c Yonsei University Wonju   (South Korea)

^d Soonchunhyang University   (South Korea)

^e Dongguk University   (South Korea)

^f MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

Author keywords

Cerenkov light; electron beam; fiber optic detector; organic scintillator; plastic optical fiber

Indexed keywords

EID: 85008020251     PISSN: 00189499     EISSN: 15581578     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TNS.2008.2002578     Document Type: Article

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