- Award ID(s):
- 1719759
- NSF-PAR ID:
- 10062186
- Date Published:
- Journal Name:
- Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment
- Volume:
- 881
- Issue:
- C
- ISSN:
- 0168-9002
- Page Range / eLocation ID:
- 88 to 127
- Format(s):
- Medium: X
- Sponsoring Org:
- National Science Foundation
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