Physical processes in inorganic scintillators
By: Piotr A. Rodnyi.
Series: The CRC Press laser and optical science and technology series
Publisher: CRC Press
Published: 1997
Place of publication: Boca Raton
Language: eng
Number of pages: 219
Subjects: Inorganic scintillators.
Description: This unique work first defines the fundamental physical processes underlying scintillation phenomena as a basis for controlling the primary scintillation characteristics of light output, decay time, emission spectrum, and radiation hardness. The book then illustrates the complicated mechanisms of energy conversion and transformation in inorganic scintillators. The author does not offer complicated derivations of equations but, instead, presents useful equations with practical results.

The section on the role of defects in energy transfer will be of special interest.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 181-204) and index.