RETRACTED: Characterization of a New Silicon Photomultiplier in Comparison with a Conventional Photomultiplier Tube

Behnoush Sanaei¹, Mohammad T. Baei^2*, S. Zahra Sayyed-Alangi²

¹Faculty of Engineering, University of Wollongong, Northfields Ave, Wollongong, Australia.
²Department of Chemistry, Azadshahr Branch, Islamic Azad University, Azadshahr, Iran.

DOI: 10.4236/jmp.2015.64046                

Abstract

Short Retraction Notice

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Keywords

Conventional Photomultiplier Tube (PMT), Silicon Photomultiplier (SiPM), Gamma-Ray, Spectroscopy, Energy Resolution

Conflicts of Interest

The authors declare no conflicts of interest.

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