Title of article :
Scintillation studies of Bi4Ge3O12 (BGO) down to a temperature of 6 K
Author/Authors :
Gironnet، نويسنده , , J. and Mikhailik، نويسنده , , V.B. and Kraus، نويسنده , , H. and de Marcillac، نويسنده , , P. and Coron، نويسنده , , N.، نويسنده ,
Issue Information :
روزنامه با شماره پیاپی سال 2008
Abstract :
The scintillation light response and the decay time constant of Bi4Ge3O12 (BGO) were measured down to a temperature of 6 K using a multi-photon counting technique. The light response of BGO was confirmed to be temperature independent below 100 K and an estimate of the light yield was made, giving a value of 23,700±2600 ph/MeV. The temperature dependence of the scintillation decay time constant is interpreted using a simple three-level model for the emission centre which agrees well with the experimental data over the temperature range investigated.
Keywords :
Decay time , BGO , Light output , scintillation properties , Cryogenic scintillator
Journal title :
Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section A
Journal title :
Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section A
