Scintillation detectors using large area silicon avalanche photodiodes

Journal Article · Mon Jan 31 23:00:00 EST 1983 · IEEE Trans. Nucl. Sci.; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1109/TNS.1983.4332305· OSTI ID:5953206

Entine, G; Huth, G; Lis, S; Reiff, G; Serreze, H B; Squillante, M

Low noise, large area silicon avalanche photodiodes have now been made to replace photomultiplier tubes in certain scintillator detector applications in which overall size and ruggedness are important. Previous devices have been limited by poor optical sensitivity and very small active size. These sensors when coupled to a 1-inch NaI(T1) crystal have produced pulse height spectra with resolution for Cs 137 gamma radiation as low as 9.5% FWHM. This achievement is the result of improvements in both silicon material quality and device design. Based on these results the future prospects of such detectors are very encouraging.

• Research Organization: Radiation Monitoring Devices, Inc. 44 Hunt ST, Watertown, MA 02172
• OSTI ID: 5953206
• Journal Information: IEEE Trans. Nucl. Sci.; (United States), Journal Name: IEEE Trans. Nucl. Sci.; (United States) Vol. 30:1; ISSN IETNA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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440103* -- Radiation Instrumentation-- Nuclear Spectroscopic Instrumentation
46 INSTRUMENTATION RELATED TO NUCLEAR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
ALKALI METAL ISOTOPES
BETA DECAY RADIOISOTOPES
BETA-MINUS DECAY RADIOISOTOPES
CESIUM 137
CESIUM ISOTOPES
COUPLING
CRYSTALS
DESIGN
ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION
ELEMENTS
GAMMA RADIATION
IONIZING RADIATIONS
ISOTOPES
MEASURING INSTRUMENTS
NAI DETECTORS
NOISE
NUCLEI
ODD-EVEN NUCLEI
OPTICAL PROPERTIES
PHOTODIODES
PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
PULSES
RADIATION DETECTORS
RADIATIONS
RADIOISOTOPES
RESOLUTION
SCINTILLATION COUNTERS
SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES
SEMICONDUCTOR DIODES
SEMIMETALS
SILICON
SIZE
SOLID SCINTILLATION DETECTORS
SPECTRA
YEARS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES