Thin GSO scintillator for neutron detection
Conference
·
OSTI ID:10163064
The new scintillator cerium-doped gadolinium orthosilicate (GSO -- Gd{sub 2}SiO{sub 5}:Ce) has a light output that is about 20% that of NaI(T1). The enormous cross section of Gd for capture of.thermal neutrons makes GSO a candidate for novel types of neutron.detectors. The characteristic radiations from neutron capture in Gd can be stopped in about 75 {mu}m of GSO. Data obtained from a GSO detector that was about 0.6-mm thick demonstrated that thermal neutrons could easily be detected and that higher energy gamma rays caused minimal interference.
- Research Organization:
- Pacific Northwest Lab., Richland, WA (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC06-76RL01830
- OSTI ID:
- 10163064
- Report Number(s):
- PNL-SA--24259; CONF-940524--8; ON: DE94014566
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
Similar Records
Cerium doped GSO scintillators and its application to position sensitive detectors
Scintillation properties of GSO
Surface polishing of GSO scintillator using chemical process
Conference
·
Tue Jan 31 23:00:00 EST 1989
· IEEE Trans. Nucl. Sci.; (United States)
·
OSTI ID:6331002
Scintillation properties of GSO
Conference
·
Sat Mar 31 23:00:00 EST 1990
· IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers); (USA)
·
OSTI ID:6612627
Surface polishing of GSO scintillator using chemical process
Journal Article
·
Mon Jun 01 00:00:00 EDT 1998
· IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science
·
OSTI ID:624179
Related Subjects
36 MATERIALS SCIENCE
360204
440103
46 INSTRUMENTATION RELATED TO NUCLEAR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
CERIUM
DOPED MATERIALS
GADOLINIUM COMPOUNDS
GLASS SCINTILLATORS
NEUTRON SPECTRA
NUCLEAR SPECTROSCOPIC INSTRUMENTATION
OPTICAL PROPERTIES
PERFORMANCE TESTING
PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
SILICATES
SOLID SCINTILLATION DETECTORS
360204
440103
46 INSTRUMENTATION RELATED TO NUCLEAR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
CERIUM
DOPED MATERIALS
GADOLINIUM COMPOUNDS
GLASS SCINTILLATORS
NEUTRON SPECTRA
NUCLEAR SPECTROSCOPIC INSTRUMENTATION
OPTICAL PROPERTIES
PERFORMANCE TESTING
PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
SILICATES
SOLID SCINTILLATION DETECTORS