Particle detector spatial resolution
Abstract
Method and apparatus for producing separated columns of scintillation layer material, for use in detection of X-rays and high energy charged particles with improved spatial resolution is disclosed. A pattern of ridges or projections is formed on one surface of a substrate layer or in a thin polyimide layer, and the scintillation layer is grown at controlled temperature and growth rate on the ridge-containing material. The scintillation material preferentially forms cylinders or columns, separated by gaps conforming to the pattern of ridges, and these columns direct most of the light produced in the scintillation layer along individual columns for subsequent detection in a photodiode layer. The gaps may be filled with a light-absorbing material to further enhance the spatial resolution of the particle detector. 12 figs.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- OSTI Identifier:
- 7117761
- Patent Number(s):
- 5171996
- Application Number:
- PPN: US 7-738529
- Assignee:
- Univ. of California, Oakland, CA (United States)
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC03-76SF00098
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Resource Relation:
- Patent File Date: 31 Jul 1991
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 46 INSTRUMENTATION RELATED TO NUCLEAR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY; CHARGED PARTICLE DETECTION; SCINTILLATION COUNTERS; DESIGN; X-RAY DETECTION; FABRICATION; PHOTODIODES; DETECTION; MEASURING INSTRUMENTS; RADIATION DETECTION; RADIATION DETECTORS; SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES; SEMICONDUCTOR DIODES; 440101* - Radiation Instrumentation- General Detectors or Monitors & Radiometric Instruments; 440104 - Radiation Instrumentation- High Energy Physics Instrumentation
Citation Formats
Perez-Mendez, V. Particle detector spatial resolution. United States: N. p., 1992.
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Perez-Mendez, V. Particle detector spatial resolution. United States.
Perez-Mendez, V. Tue .
"Particle detector spatial resolution". United States.
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abstractNote = {Method and apparatus for producing separated columns of scintillation layer material, for use in detection of X-rays and high energy charged particles with improved spatial resolution is disclosed. A pattern of ridges or projections is formed on one surface of a substrate layer or in a thin polyimide layer, and the scintillation layer is grown at controlled temperature and growth rate on the ridge-containing material. The scintillation material preferentially forms cylinders or columns, separated by gaps conforming to the pattern of ridges, and these columns direct most of the light produced in the scintillation layer along individual columns for subsequent detection in a photodiode layer. The gaps may be filled with a light-absorbing material to further enhance the spatial resolution of the particle detector. 12 figs.},
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