Evaluate Scintillation Response Over a Continuous Energy Region

Journal Article · Thu Jun 26 00:00:00 EDT 2008 · IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science, 55(3):1097-1101

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1109/TNS.2008.922821· OSTI ID:935609

Zhang, Yanwen; Elfman, Mikael; Milbrath, Brian D; Weber, William J

A recently developed fast analysis technique utilizing a time of flight (TOF) telescope is demonstrated to obtain relevant quantitative data on material scintillation response to energetic He particles. With superior energy resolution and fast response of the TOF telescope, energy of individual particle before impinging on a scintillating crystal can be determined with a high counting rate, which allows quantitative study of material performance over a continuous energy range in a relatively short time. Scintillation performances in terms of light output, nonlinearity and energy resolution in bismuth germinate (BGO) and europium-doped calcium fluoride (CaF2:Eu) Crystals are demonstrated, and the corresponding energy resolution is compared with gamma-ray tests on the same crystals.

• Research Organization: Pacific Northwest National Lab. (PNNL), Richland, WA (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE
• DOE Contract Number: AC05-76RL01830
• OSTI ID: 935609
• Report Number(s): PNNL-SA-56004; IETNAE; TRN: US0804554
• Journal Information: IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science, 55(3):1097-1101, Vol. 55, Issue 3; ISSN 0018-9499
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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46 INSTRUMENTATION RELATED TO NUCLEAR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
BISMUTH ALLOYS
GERMANIUM ALLOYS
CALCIUM FLUORIDES
DOPED MATERIALS
EUROPIUM
SCINTILLATION COUNTING
ENERGY RESOLUTION
PERFORMANCE
TELESCOPES
TIME-OF-FLIGHT METHOD
Radiation effects
Scintillation detectors
Particle accelerators
ion beams