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Area Nuclear instrumentation: Physical phenomena, basic concepts, instruments, systems, equipment and detectors / Radiation detectors

IEV ref 395-03-59

en
scintillation
flash of light of short duration caused by de-excitation of molecules

Note 1 to entry: The flash lasts a few microseconds in NaI(Tl) and nanoseconds in organic scintillators.


fr
scintillation, f
éclat de lumière de faible durée, provoquée par la désexcitation de molécules

Note 1 à l'article: Sa durée est de l’ordre de quelques microsecondes.


de
Szintillation, f

es
centelleo, m

it
scintillazione

ko
섬광
번쩍임

ja
シンチレーション

pl
scyntylacja, f

pt
cintilação

zh
闪烁

Publication date: 2014-03
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