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Title: Taheri-Saramad x-ray detector (TSXD): A novel high spatial resolution x-ray imager based on ZnO nano scintillator wires in polycarbonate membrane

Abstract

A novel x-ray imager based on ZnO nanowires is designed and fabricated. The proposed architecture is based on scintillation properties of ZnO nanostructures in a polycarbonate track-etched membrane. Because of higher refractive index of ZnO nanowire compared to the membrane, the nanowire acts as an optical fiber that prevents the generated optical photons to spread inside the detector. This effect improves the spatial resolution of the imager. The detection quantum efficiency and spatial resolution of the fabricated imager are 11% and <6.8 μm, respectively.

Authors:
; ;  [1]
  1. Department of Energy Engineering and Physics, Amirkabir University of Technology, Tehran 15875-4413 (Iran, Islamic Republic of)
Publication Date:
OSTI Identifier:
22251090
Resource Type:
Journal Article
Journal Name:
Review of Scientific Instruments
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Volume: 85; Journal Issue: 1; Other Information: (c) 2014 AIP Publishing LLC; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); Journal ID: ISSN 0034-6748
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
46 INSTRUMENTATION RELATED TO NUCLEAR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY; IMAGES; OPTICAL FIBERS; PARTICLE TRACKS; POLYCARBONATES; QUANTUM EFFICIENCY; QUANTUM WIRES; REFRACTIVE INDEX; SCINTILLATIONS; SPATIAL RESOLUTION; WIRES; X-RAY DETECTION; X-RAY SPECTROMETERS; ZINC OXIDES

Citation Formats

Taheri, A., E-mail: at1361@aut.ac.ir, Saramad, S., Ghalenoei, S., and Setayeshi, S. Taheri-Saramad x-ray detector (TSXD): A novel high spatial resolution x-ray imager based on ZnO nano scintillator wires in polycarbonate membrane. United States: N. p., 2014. Web. doi:10.1063/1.4862468.
Taheri, A., E-mail: at1361@aut.ac.ir, Saramad, S., Ghalenoei, S., & Setayeshi, S. Taheri-Saramad x-ray detector (TSXD): A novel high spatial resolution x-ray imager based on ZnO nano scintillator wires in polycarbonate membrane. United States. https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4862468
Taheri, A., E-mail: at1361@aut.ac.ir, Saramad, S., Ghalenoei, S., and Setayeshi, S. 2014. "Taheri-Saramad x-ray detector (TSXD): A novel high spatial resolution x-ray imager based on ZnO nano scintillator wires in polycarbonate membrane". United States. https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4862468.
@article{osti_22251090,
title = {Taheri-Saramad x-ray detector (TSXD): A novel high spatial resolution x-ray imager based on ZnO nano scintillator wires in polycarbonate membrane},
author = {Taheri, A., E-mail: at1361@aut.ac.ir and Saramad, S. and Ghalenoei, S. and Setayeshi, S.},
abstractNote = {A novel x-ray imager based on ZnO nanowires is designed and fabricated. The proposed architecture is based on scintillation properties of ZnO nanostructures in a polycarbonate track-etched membrane. Because of higher refractive index of ZnO nanowire compared to the membrane, the nanowire acts as an optical fiber that prevents the generated optical photons to spread inside the detector. This effect improves the spatial resolution of the imager. The detection quantum efficiency and spatial resolution of the fabricated imager are 11% and <6.8 μm, respectively.},
doi = {10.1063/1.4862468},
url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/22251090}, journal = {Review of Scientific Instruments},
issn = {0034-6748},
number = 1,
volume = 85,
place = {United States},
year = {Wed Jan 15 00:00:00 EST 2014},
month = {Wed Jan 15 00:00:00 EST 2014}
}