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Only one search term is required to conduct a query, although the search engine permits the combination of different terms to narrow the number of articles that are returned.

Entries in the Author field will return all papers for any author whose name begins with the letters provided, for example, an entry of “Sm” will return all papers by authors named Smalley, Smith, Smithers, etc.

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Keywords have been selected and indexed for each research paper. The search engine does not search the entire document for keywords. A keyword index is provided below for guidance.

 

 

KEYWORD INDEX:

NOTE: The keywords listed below are among those found most frequently in the LSC conference proceedings. This list is provided only as a basic guideline, and is not all-inclusive. Many other unlisted search terms may produce results. In order to make it easier to locate a search term of interest, the keywords below have been loosely classified into very general subject categories.

REVIEW PAPERS
review

HISTORY / FUTURE of LSC
history, future

LSC PROCESS, MECHANISMS, THEORY, PHYSICS, CHEMISTRY
fundamentals, theory, physics, chemistry, radionuclide decay, radioluminescence decay, luminescence decay, fluorescence decay, bioluminescence, chemiluminescence, photoluminescence, phosphorescence, energy transfer, Cerenkov energy, process model, computer model

INSTRUMENTATION
instrumentation, electronics, photomultiplier, single phototube, twin phototube, enhanced sample throughput, anticoincidence, anticoincidence guard, shielding, background guard shield, optimization, external standard, data processing, electronics, pulse shape electronics, gamma detectors, shielding, multichannel analyzer, giant detectors

SAMPLE HOLDERS
sample holders, vials, vial holders, Teflon vials, glass vials, polyethylene vials, glass ampoules, filter paper supports, adsorption

SCINTILLATORS
scintillators, organic scintillators, plastic scintillators, fast scintillators, solid scintillators, mineral oil scintillators, cocktails, solvents, solutes, fluorescence, delayed fluorescence, fluorescence decay time, decay time, fluorescence efficiency, scintillator efficiency, absorption, chromophores, emulsifiers, quenching, quench correction, chemical quenching, color quenching, impurity quenching, aromatic compounds, aromatic solvents, non-aromatic solvents, aromatic solutes, aromatic hydrocarbons, excimers, dimers, triplet state, triplet-triplet state, singlet-triplet state, transfer efficiency, energy transfer, luminescence, excitons, gel scintillators, waste

COUNTING METHODS / TECHNIQUES
pulse height, pulse height analysis, pulse height shift, pulse height spectra, pulse height distribution, counting window, pulse shape discrimination, pulse shape analyzer, anticoincidence counting, background, low background, counting efficiency, low-level counting, low activity, spectral analysis, suspension counting, direct counting, Cerenkov counting, flow counting, filter paper supports, solid supports, emulsion systems, tritium labeling, C-14 labeling, laser techniques, counting efficiency, flow monitoring, flow cell, density gradients

COUNT TYPE
alpha counting, beta counting, gamma counting, alpha/beta counting, beta/gamma counting, alpha/beta/gamma counting, gross counting, homogenous counting, heterogeneous counting, low-level counting

STANDARDS / STANDARDIZATION
standards, standardization, external standard, internal standard, NIST, CIEMAT-NIST, CIEMAT/NIST

SAMPLE PREPARATION
sample preparation, sample oxidation, sample combustion, extraction, solvent extraction, tissue solubilization, gas chromatography, thin-layer chromatography, acrylamide gels

APPLICATIONS
biological applications, biomedical applications, biochemical applications, radioimmunoassay, radioassay, environmental applications, environmental monitoring, radiocarbon dating, tritium monitoring, whole body counting, physics applications, engineering applications, tracer studies, industrial applications, gamma ray monitoring, drug testing, reactor decommissioning

SAMPLE TYPES
biological samples, environmental samples, homogeneous samples, heterogeneous samples, low activity samples, dual label samples, archeological samples, water samples, drinking water samples, urine samples, soil samples, tissue samples, bone samples, food samples, milk samples, milk powder samples, mineral water samples, air samples, soil gas samples, radioactive waste samples, rainwater samples, natural radionuclides, naturally occurring radionuclide materials, NORM, human subjects, blood samples, plasma samples, lipophilic samples, radioactive gas samples, biobased samples, biogenic samples, biodiesel, biofuel

RADIONUCLIDES
tritium, H-3, radiocarbon, C-14, sodium, Na-22, fluorine, F-18, phosphorus, P-32, sulfur, S-35, chlorine, Cl-36, potassium, K-40, calcium, Ca-45, iron, Fe-59, Fe-55, cobalt, Co-60, nickel, Ni-63, strontium, Sr-90, Sr-89, yttrium, Y-90, zirconium, Zr-95, niobium, Nb-95, technetium, Tc, iodine, I-125, I-131, cesium, Cs-137, lead, Pb-210, polonium, Po-210, radon, Rn-222, radium, Ra, Ra-226, Ra-228, cerium, Ce-144, praseodymium, Pr-144, uranium, U, U-234, plutonium, Pu, Pu-241, americium, Am-241