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Title: Scintillator detector characterization for laser-driven proton beam imaging

Abstract

The spatial resolution and imaging characteristics of plastic scintillators are characterized using laser-driven proton beams. Laser-driven proton beams typically have broad energy spectra and are accompanied by relativistic electrons and high-energy photons, both potentially contributing to background noise. Different types and thicknesses of Eljen Technology scintillators are compared to determine their intrinsic point spread function. Point-projection imaging of a mesh is used to compare the imaging resolution of the scintillator to the usual imaging detector, radiochromic film, and is found to be reasonably comparable and sufficient for many experimental applications.

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  1. University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI (United States)
  2. General Atomics, San Diego, CA (United States)
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Research Org.:
Colorado State Univ., Fort Collins, CO (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE Office of Science (SC), Fusion Energy Sciences (FES); National Science Foundation (NSF); General Atomics
OSTI Identifier:
1852804
Alternate Identifier(s):
OSTI ID: 1737853
Grant/Contract Number:  
SC0019076; 1751462
Resource Type:
Accepted Manuscript
Journal Name:
Review of Scientific Instruments
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Volume: 91; Journal Issue: 12; Journal ID: ISSN 0034-6748
Publisher:
American Institute of Physics (AIP)
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
71 CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS, GENERAL PHYSICS; 47 OTHER INSTRUMENTATION; laser plasma interactions; image processing; radiography; plastic scintillators

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Tang, H., Russell, B. K., Maksimchuk, A., Campbell, P. T., Manuel, M. J.-E., and Willingale, L. Scintillator detector characterization for laser-driven proton beam imaging. United States: N. p., 2020. Web. doi:10.1063/5.0022166.
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Tang, H., Russell, B. K., Maksimchuk, A., Campbell, P. T., Manuel, M. J.-E., & Willingale, L. Scintillator detector characterization for laser-driven proton beam imaging. United States. https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0022166
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Tang, H., Russell, B. K., Maksimchuk, A., Campbell, P. T., Manuel, M. J.-E., and Willingale, L. Tue . "Scintillator detector characterization for laser-driven proton beam imaging". United States. https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0022166. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1852804.
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@article{osti_1852804,
title = {Scintillator detector characterization for laser-driven proton beam imaging},
author = {Tang, H. and Russell, B. K. and Maksimchuk, A. and Campbell, P. T. and Manuel, M. J.-E. and Willingale, L.},
abstractNote = {The spatial resolution and imaging characteristics of plastic scintillators are characterized using laser-driven proton beams. Laser-driven proton beams typically have broad energy spectra and are accompanied by relativistic electrons and high-energy photons, both potentially contributing to background noise. Different types and thicknesses of Eljen Technology scintillators are compared to determine their intrinsic point spread function. Point-projection imaging of a mesh is used to compare the imaging resolution of the scintillator to the usual imaging detector, radiochromic film, and is found to be reasonably comparable and sufficient for many experimental applications.},
doi = {10.1063/5.0022166},
journal = {Review of Scientific Instruments},
number = 12,
volume = 91,
place = {United States},
year = {Tue Dec 22 00:00:00 EST 2020},
month = {Tue Dec 22 00:00:00 EST 2020}
}
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