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Gamma ray detection properties of lutetium aluminate scintillators

Journal Article · · IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1109/23.506675· OSTI ID:277650
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  1. Radiation Monitoring Devices, Inc., Watertown, MA (United States)
A new scintillator material, lutetium orthoaluminate (LuAlO{sub 3}:Ce or LuAP), has been characterized by measuring its light output, scintillation decay time and energy resolution. Successful detection of 511 keV {gamma}-rays has been accomplished using LuAP coupled to semiconductor photosensors (silicon avalanche photodiode and silicon p-i-n photodiode). The background spectrum due to the radioactive isotope {sup 176}Lu in LuAP has been measured and characterized, and potential applications of LuAP are addressed.
OSTI ID:
277650
Report Number(s):
CONF-951073--
Journal Information:
IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science, Journal Name: IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science Journal Issue: 3Pt2 Vol. 43; ISSN 0018-9499; ISSN IETNAE
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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