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Title: An imaging technique for detection and absolute calibration of scintillation light

Abstract

Triggered by the need of a detection system to be used in experiments of nuclear fusion in laser-generated plasmas, we developed an imaging technique for the measurement and calibration of the scintillation light yield of scintillating materials. As in such experiments, all the reaction products are generated in an ultrashort time frame, the event-by-event data acquisition scheme is not feasible. As an alternative to the emulsion technique (or the equivalent CR39 sheets) we propose a scintillating screen readout by means of a high performance charge coupled device camera. Even though it is not strictly required in the particular application, this technique allows the absolute calibration of the scintillation light yield.

Authors:
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  1. Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare, Laboratori Nazionali del Sud, 95125 Catania (Italy)
Publication Date:
OSTI Identifier:
22053946
Resource Type:
Journal Article
Journal Name:
Review of Scientific Instruments
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Volume: 81; Journal Issue: 3; Other Information: (c) 2010 American Institute of Physics; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); Journal ID: ISSN 0034-6748
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
46 INSTRUMENTATION RELATED TO NUCLEAR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY; 70 PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION TECHNOLOGY; CALIBRATION; CAMERAS; CHARGE-COUPLED DEVICES; DATA ACQUISITION; DETECTION; IMAGES; LASER-PRODUCED PLASMA; PERFORMANCE; READOUT SYSTEMS; SCINTILLATIONS; SCREENS; VISIBLE RADIATION

Citation Formats

Pappalardo, Alfio, Cosentino, Luigi, and Finocchiaro, Paolo. An imaging technique for detection and absolute calibration of scintillation light. United States: N. p., 2010. Web. doi:10.1063/1.3360931.
Pappalardo, Alfio, Cosentino, Luigi, & Finocchiaro, Paolo. An imaging technique for detection and absolute calibration of scintillation light. United States. https://doi.org/10.1063/1.3360931
Pappalardo, Alfio, Cosentino, Luigi, and Finocchiaro, Paolo. 2010. "An imaging technique for detection and absolute calibration of scintillation light". United States. https://doi.org/10.1063/1.3360931.
@article{osti_22053946,
title = {An imaging technique for detection and absolute calibration of scintillation light},
author = {Pappalardo, Alfio and Cosentino, Luigi and Finocchiaro, Paolo},
abstractNote = {Triggered by the need of a detection system to be used in experiments of nuclear fusion in laser-generated plasmas, we developed an imaging technique for the measurement and calibration of the scintillation light yield of scintillating materials. As in such experiments, all the reaction products are generated in an ultrashort time frame, the event-by-event data acquisition scheme is not feasible. As an alternative to the emulsion technique (or the equivalent CR39 sheets) we propose a scintillating screen readout by means of a high performance charge coupled device camera. Even though it is not strictly required in the particular application, this technique allows the absolute calibration of the scintillation light yield.},
doi = {10.1063/1.3360931},
url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/22053946}, journal = {Review of Scientific Instruments},
issn = {0034-6748},
number = 3,
volume = 81,
place = {United States},
year = {Mon Mar 15 00:00:00 EDT 2010},
month = {Mon Mar 15 00:00:00 EDT 2010}
}