High-symmetry organic scintillator systems
An ionizing radiation detector or scintillator system includes a scintillating material comprising an organic crystalline compound selected to generate photons in response to the passage of ionizing radiation. The organic compound has a crystalline symmetry of higher order than monoclinic, for example an orthorhombic, trigonal, tetragonal, hexagonal, or cubic symmetry. A photodetector is optically coupled to the scintillating material, and configured to generate electronic signals having pulse shapes based on the photons generated in the scintillating material. A discriminator is coupled to the photon detector, and configured to discriminate between neutrons and gamma rays in the ionizing radiation based on the pulse shapes of the output signals.
- Research Organization:
- Sandia National Lab. (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE
- DOE Contract Number:
- NA0003525
- Assignee:
- National Technology & Engineering Solutions of Sandia, LLC
- Patent Number(s):
- 9,709,685
- Application Number:
- 15/591,996
- OSTI ID:
- 1371876
- Resource Relation:
- Patent File Date: 2017 May 10
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
Pulse-Shape Discrimination in High-Symmetry Organic Scintillators
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journal | August 2013 |
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