Characterization of PbI[sub 2] radiation detectors using the response of [alpha]-rays

Conference · Mon Aug 01 00:00:00 EDT 1994 · IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers); (United States)

OSTI ID:6884385

Shoji, T; Ohba, K; Suehiro, T; Hiratate, Y ^[1]

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1. Tohoku Inst. of Technology, Sendai (Japan)

An improved method is proposed for the production of single crystals of lead iodide (PbI[sub 2]). For the work reported here a modified Bridgman method is used. Bulk-type nuclear radiation detectors have been fabricated by use of crystals grown by this method. The characteristics of the detectors, particularly the response of 5.48 MeV [alpha]-particles from [sup 241]Am source, have been measured and compared with characteristics of other detectors fabricated with crystals grown by the ordinary Bridgman method. An [alpha]-peak has been clearly observed in the pulse-height spectrum. On the other hand, no peak has been observed in the detectors made from crystals grown by the ordinary Bridgman method. From the relations of peak position versus applied bias voltage, the average energy to produce electron-hole pairs and the [mu][tau] product of holes are estimated to be about 30 eV and 10[sup [minus]7] cm[sup 2]/V, respectively.

• OSTI ID: 6884385
• Report Number(s): CONF-931051--
• Journal Information: IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers); (United States), Journal Name: IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers); (United States) Vol. 41:4Pt1; ISSN 0018-9499; ISSN IETNAE
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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440101* -- Radiation Instrumentation-- General Detectors or Monitors & Radiometric Instruments
46 INSTRUMENTATION RELATED TO NUCLEAR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
ACTINIDE ISOTOPES
ACTINIDE NUCLEI
ALPHA DECAY RADIOISOTOPES
ALPHA DETECTION
AMERICIUM 241
AMERICIUM ISOTOPES
BRIDGMAN METHOD
CHARGED PARTICLE DETECTION
CRYSTAL GROWTH
CRYSTAL GROWTH METHODS
DATA
DETECTION
EXPERIMENTAL DATA
FUNCTIONS
HALIDES
HALOGEN COMPOUNDS
HEAVY NUCLEI
INFORMATION
INORGANIC PHOSPHORS
IODIDES
IODINE COMPOUNDS
ISOTOPES
LEAD COMPOUNDS
LEAD HALIDES
LEAD IODIDES
MEASURING INSTRUMENTS
NUCLEI
NUMERICAL DATA
ODD-EVEN NUCLEI
PHOSPHORS
RADIATION DETECTION
RADIATION DETECTORS
RADIOISOTOPES
RESPONSE FUNCTIONS
SCINTILLATION COUNTERS
SOLID SCINTILLATION DETECTORS
SPONTANEOUS FISSION RADIOISOTOPES
YEARS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES