A New Low-Noise X-Ray Imaging Detector
By: Liping Tian, Yang Yang, Lingbin Shen, Penghui Feng, Bo Wang, Yan Xu, Jinshou Tian and Yongsheng Gou
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http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.4890396
DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/msr-2026-0006 | Journal eISSN: 1335-8871
Language: English
Page range: 40 - 45
Submitted on: May 2, 2025
Accepted on: Nov 21, 2025
Published on: Jan 23, 2026
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: Volume open
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