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Resolution and Line Shape in Scintillation Counters

Journal Article · · IRE Transactions on Nuclear Science

An experimental study was made of some factors that determine the pulse height resolution of scintillation counter assemblies. A statistical model is developed from which an analytic expression for the ideal line shape is obtained. Excellent agreement is found with observations using an artificial light pulser. A comparison is made between non-crystalline organic scintillators and a sodium iodide crystal of similar size. It is shown that for gammaray detection, an important contribution to line-width originates with variations in the light collection efficiency from different regions of the scintillator.

Research Organization:
Univ. of British Columbia, Vancouver
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
NSA Number:
NSA-16-023881
OSTI ID:
4829650
Journal Information:
IRE Transactions on Nuclear Science, Journal Name: IRE Transactions on Nuclear Science Journal Issue: 3 Vol. 9; ISSN 0096-2015
Country of Publication:
Country unknown/Code not available
Language:
English

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