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The characteristics of BaF2 barium fluoride crystals, grown from the materials provided by manufacturers, were investigated. The parameters which are important for application of the crystals in low-energy physics, electromagnetic high-energy calorimeters for detecting γ rays and electrons, and measurement of energy in the maximum possible range from tens of MeV up to hundreds of GeV, as well as applications in medicine, instrument building, geology, and so on, were measured. 7 figures, 3 tables, 13 references.
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Vladimirov, S.V., Kaftanov, V.S., Nilov, A.F. et al. Characteristics of BaF2 Scintillation Crystals. Atomic Energy 90, 55–62 (2001). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1011391923801
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