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Title: Scintillation properties of solution-grown trans-stilbene single crystals

Abstract

The scintillation properties of trans-stilbene crystals grown for the first time by application of the solution growth technique to the scale of 10 cm are reported. Measurements of the scintillation light output, pulse shape discrimination, and neutron detection efficiency were made with sets of crystals cut as 50 cm diameter cylinders of different lengths from 0.3 to 10 cm. Comparison to liquid scintillators and traditional melt-grown stilbene showed that at increasing sizes new solution-grown crystals exhibit better scintillation performance that makes them promising for use in large scale neutron detectors. Results are discussed in relation to structural imperfections attributed to different methods of growth.

Authors:
 [1];  [1];  [1];  [1];  [1];  [2];  [1]
  1. Lawrence Livermore National Lab. (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)
  2. Inst. für Kristallographie, Aachen (Germany)
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Research Org.:
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA); US Department of Homeland Security (DHS)
OSTI Identifier:
1764317
Alternate Identifier(s):
OSTI ID: 1247379
Report Number(s):
LLNL-JRNL-662615
Journal ID: ISSN 0168-9002; 783966; TRN: US2206165
Grant/Contract Number:  
AC52-07NA27344; HSHQDC-09-X-00743
Resource Type:
Accepted Manuscript
Journal Name:
Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research. Section A, Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Volume: 789; Journal Issue: C; Journal ID: ISSN 0168-9002
Publisher:
Elsevier
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
46 INSTRUMENTATION RELATED TO NUCLEAR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY; trans-stilbene; solution growth; organic crystals; organic scintillator; pulse shape discrimination; neutron detection

Citation Formats

Zaitseva, Natalia, Glenn, Andrew, Carman, Leslie, Paul Martinez, H., Hatarik, Robert, Klapper, Helmut, and Payne, Stephen. Scintillation properties of solution-grown trans-stilbene single crystals. United States: N. p., 2015. Web. doi:10.1016/j.nima.2015.03.090.
Zaitseva, Natalia, Glenn, Andrew, Carman, Leslie, Paul Martinez, H., Hatarik, Robert, Klapper, Helmut, & Payne, Stephen. Scintillation properties of solution-grown trans-stilbene single crystals. United States. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nima.2015.03.090
Zaitseva, Natalia, Glenn, Andrew, Carman, Leslie, Paul Martinez, H., Hatarik, Robert, Klapper, Helmut, and Payne, Stephen. Thu . "Scintillation properties of solution-grown trans-stilbene single crystals". United States. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nima.2015.03.090. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1764317.
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author = {Zaitseva, Natalia and Glenn, Andrew and Carman, Leslie and Paul Martinez, H. and Hatarik, Robert and Klapper, Helmut and Payne, Stephen},
abstractNote = {The scintillation properties of trans-stilbene crystals grown for the first time by application of the solution growth technique to the scale of 10 cm are reported. Measurements of the scintillation light output, pulse shape discrimination, and neutron detection efficiency were made with sets of crystals cut as 50 cm diameter cylinders of different lengths from 0.3 to 10 cm. Comparison to liquid scintillators and traditional melt-grown stilbene showed that at increasing sizes new solution-grown crystals exhibit better scintillation performance that makes them promising for use in large scale neutron detectors. Results are discussed in relation to structural imperfections attributed to different methods of growth.},
doi = {10.1016/j.nima.2015.03.090},
journal = {Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research. Section A, Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment},
number = C,
volume = 789,
place = {United States},
year = {Thu Apr 16 00:00:00 EDT 2015},
month = {Thu Apr 16 00:00:00 EDT 2015}
}

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