Potential Application of Fabricated Sulfide-Based Scintillation Materials for Radiation Detection

Journal Article · Fri Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 2010 · Journal of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1166/jnn.2010.1519· OSTI ID:1044703

Im, Hee-Jung ^[1]; Dai, Sheng ^[1]; Pawel, Michelle D ^[1]; Brown, Suree ^[1]

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1. ORNL

In our laboratories, we have produced ZnS(Ag)/{sup 6}Li sol-gel scintillation materials which produce an excellent light output with an alpha radiation (compared to commercial high temperature lithiated glass; KG-2 and a plastic scintillator; BC-400). However, when tested with a neutron radiation, the opacity of the ZnS(Ag)/{sup 6}Li sol-gel scintillation materials, which were composed of a homogeneous micron-sized ZnS(Ag), prevented a clear neutron energy peak formation, thus making it difficult to set a threshold for neutron-gamma discrimination. In an effort to increase the transparency of the scintillation materials and to develop new technologies to fabricate sulfide-based scintillation materials for neutron detection, we turned to the methods of a chemical bath deposition (CBD) and a nano-particle synthesis for possible solutions.

• Research Organization: Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL)
• Sponsoring Organization: NNSA USDOE - National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA)
• DOE Contract Number: AC05-00OR22725
• OSTI ID: 1044703
• Journal Information: Journal of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, Journal Name: Journal of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology Journal Issue: 1 Vol. 10; ISSN 1533-4880
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

72 PHYSICS OF ELEMENTARY PARTICLES AND FIELDS
DEPOSITION
GLASS
NEUTRON DETECTION
NEUTRONS
OPACITY
PLASTIC SCINTILLATORS
RADIATION DETECTION
RADIATIONS
SCINTILLATIONS
SYNTHESIS