Evaluation of Plastic Scintillants for use in High Sensitivity Measurements of Low Energy Gamma or X-Rays

Abstract

Evaluation and engineering data are presented regarding the applicability of plastic scintillants for low energy gamma and x-ray detection with special application to delayed-coincidence counting.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 08, 1971
Accession Number
AD0734398

Entities

People

  • David F. Covell
  • Herman I. Cordova

Organizations

  • Naval Ordnance Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Chemistry
  • Coincidence Counting
  • Detection
  • Detectors
  • Efficiency
  • Engineering
  • Gamma Rays
  • High Gain
  • Maryland
  • Measurement
  • Munitions
  • Ordnance Laboratories
  • Phototubes
  • Pulse Height Analyzers
  • Scintillation Counters
  • Test And Evaluation
  • X Rays

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Aerospace Test and Evaluation
  • Nuclear and Radiation Engineering.