Development of ZnO Nanorod-Based Scintillators Grown Under a Low-Temperature Hydrothermal Method for Use in Alpha-Particle and Thermal Neutron Detectors

Kurudirek, Sinem V.; Hertel, Nolan E.; Klein, Benjamin D.  B.; Biber, Mehmet; Summers, Christopher J.

doi:10.1109/TNS.2016.2623648

Development of ZnO Nanorod-Based Scintillators Grown Under a Low-Temperature Hydrothermal Method for Use in Alpha-Particle and Thermal Neutron Detectors

Journal Article · Tue Nov 01 04:00:00 EDT 2016 · IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1109/TNS.2016.2623648· OSTI ID:1437434

Kurudirek, Sinem V. ^[1]; Hertel, Nolan E. ^[2]; Klein, Benjamin D. B. ^[2]; Biber, Mehmet ^[3]; Summers, Christopher J. ^[2]

Ataturk University, Erzurum (Turkey). Department of Physics, Faculty of Science; CNEC/NC State
Georgia Inst. of Technology, Atlanta, GA (United States)
Ataturk University, Erzurum (Turkey). Department of Physics, Faculty of Science

Due to material properties such as sub-nanosecond decay time and high light output, ZnO-based scintillators are being developed as a radiation detector material. In this study, ZnO nanorods grown via a low temperature hydrothermal method were investigated using photoluminescence (PL) and α-particle testing. Vertically aligned ZnO nanorods of varying lengths were grown and tested. The ZnO nanorod scintillators were compared to a MOCVD grown ZnO scintillator. In conclusion, the low temperature hydrothermal method shows promising performance for low-cost growth of ZnO scintillators for use as α-particle detectors and as a part of thermal neutron detection systems if doped with or in contact with a thermal neutron radiator.

Research Organization:: North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC (United States). Consortium for Nonproliferation Enabling Capabilities (CNEC)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA), Office of Nonproliferation and Verification Research and Development (NA-22)

DOE Contract Number:: NA0002576

OSTI ID:: 1437434

Journal Information:: IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science, Journal Name: IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science Journal Issue: 6 Vol. 63; ISSN 0018-9499

Publisher:: IEEE

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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