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A total absorption Nal(TI) detector can be used to define the energy of an incident electron, or γ-ray, to a precision of I to 2 per cent in the range of 4 to 14 GeV.
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HOFSTADTER, R., HUGHES, E., LAKIN, W. et al. Nal(TI) Total Absorption Detector for Electrons and γ-Rays at GeV Energies. Nature 221, 228–230 (1969). https://doi.org/10.1038/221228a0
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