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Fast, High Light Output Scintillator for Gamma Ray and Neutron Detection.

DE2004820558

Publication Date	2003
Personal Author	Entine, G.; Shah, K. S.; Cirignano, L.; Glodo, J.; Van Loef, E. V.
Page Count	10
Abstract	In radiation detection systems employing scintillation crystals for the detection of high-energy particles such as x-rays or neutrons, the scintillator often limits the performance of the system. Ideally, a scintillator should have a high light yield for good energy and position resolution, a fast response time for good time resolution and high density and atomic number Z for efficient x-ray detection. The latter property is of less importance in the case of (thermal) neutron detection. Obviously, there are many other criteria such as transparancy of the material to its own emission, ease of crystal growth, etc. However, there is no commercially available material that meets all these criteria and the choice for a particular scintillator is often a compromise among these and other factors.
Keywords	Scintillator counters Gamma detection Neutron detection Crystal growth Emission spectra Phosphors Decay Photodiodes Silicon Thermal neutrons Time resolution Photomultipliers
Source Agency	Technical Information Center Oak Ridge Tennessee
Corporate Authors	Radiation Monitoring Devices, Inc., Watertown, MA.; Department of Energy, Germantown, MD.
Supplemental Notes	Sponsored by Department of Energy, Germantown, MD.
Document Type	Technical Report
Title Note	Fifth Semi-Annual Rept.
NTIS Issue Number	200413

Fast, High Light Output Scintillator for Gamma Ray and Neutron Detection.

Fast, High Light Output Scintillator for Gamma Ray and Neutron Detection.
DE2004820558

Publication Date	2003
Personal Author	Entine, G.; Shah, K. S.; Cirignano, L.; Glodo, J.; Van Loef, E. V.
Page Count	10
Abstract	In radiation detection systems employing scintillation crystals for the detection of high-energy particles such as x-rays or neutrons, the scintillator often limits the performance of the system. Ideally, a scintillator should have a high light yield for good energy and position resolution, a fast response time for good time resolution and high density and atomic number Z for efficient x-ray detection. The latter property is of less importance in the case of (thermal) neutron detection. Obviously, there are many other criteria such as transparancy of the material to its own emission, ease of crystal growth, etc. However, there is no commercially available material that meets all these criteria and the choice for a particular scintillator is often a compromise among these and other factors.
Keywords	Scintillator counters Gamma detection Neutron detection Crystal growth Emission spectra Phosphors Decay Photodiodes Silicon Thermal neutrons Time resolution Photomultipliers
Source Agency	Technical Information Center Oak Ridge Tennessee
Corporate Authors	Radiation Monitoring Devices, Inc., Watertown, MA.; Department of Energy, Germantown, MD.
Supplemental Notes	Sponsored by Department of Energy, Germantown, MD.
Document Type	Technical Report
Title Note	Fifth Semi-Annual Rept.
NTIS Issue Number	200413