Non-proportionality in the scintillation response and the energy resolution obtainable with scintillation crystals

Journal Article · Fri Dec 01 00:00:00 EST 1995 · IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1109/23.489415· OSTI ID:194782

Dorenbos, P; Haas, J T.M. de; Eijk, C W.E. van ^[1]

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1. Delft Univ. of Technology (Netherlands)

A review and new data are presented on the absolute photon yield emitted by classical (NaI(Tl{sup +}), CsI(Na{sup +}), CaF{sub 2}(Eu{sup 2+}), Bi{sub 4}Ge{sub 3}O{sub 12}, and CdWO{sub 4}) and modern BaF{sub 2}, Gd{sub 2}SiO{sub 5}(Ce{sup 3+}), YAlO{sub 3}(Ce{sup 3+}, Lu{sub 2}SiO{sub 5} (Ce{sup 3+}), Lu{sub 3}Al{sub 5}O{sub 12}(Sc{sup 3+}), and K{sub 2}LaCl{sub 5}(Ce{sup 3+})) scintillation crystals after absorption of X-rays and {gamma}-rays of energies ranging from 5 keV to 1 MeV. Factors influencing the energy resolution with which high energy photons can be detected with scintillator-photomultiplier combinations are reviewed. Attention is especially focused on the effects of nonproportionality in the scintillation response on the energy resolution.

• OSTI ID: 194782
• Journal Information: IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science, Vol. 42, Issue 6Pt2; Other Information: PBD: Dec 1995
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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44 INSTRUMENTATION
INCLUDING NUCLEAR AND PARTICLE DETECTORS
SOLID SCINTILLATION DETECTORS
RESPONSE FUNCTIONS
ENERGY RESOLUTION
GAMMA DETECTION
X-RAY DETECTION
PHOTOMULTIPLIERS
SODIUM IODIDES
CESIUM IODIDES
CALCIUM FLUORIDES
BISMUTH OXIDES
GERMANIUM OXIDES
CADMIUM OXIDES
TUNGSTEN OXIDES
BARIUM FLUORIDES
GADOLINIUM OXIDES
SILICON OXIDES
YTTRIUM OXIDES
ALUMINIUM OXIDES
LUTETIUM OXIDES
POTASSIUM CHLORIDES
LANTHANUM CHLORIDES