Title :
Elastic Moduli and Optical Properties of LYSO Crystals: Theory and Experiments
Author :
Daví, Fabrizio ; Rinaldi, Daniele
Author_Institution :
Dipt. DICEA, UNIVPM, Ancona, Italy
Abstract :
In order to obtain a complete characterization and understanding of the structural, optical and mechanical properties of LYSO scintillanting crystals, we studied a mechanical, optical and photoelastic model for a cylindrical prism of square cross-section bent by applied loads. This is the starting point which is necessary in order to design a set of mechanical, electrical and optical experiments aimed to obtain the characterization of the macroscopical behavior of LYSO and similar crystals.
Keywords :
elastic moduli; optical properties; photoelasticity; scintillation counters; LYSO scintillanting crystals; cylindrical prism; elastic moduli; macroscopical behavior; mechanical properties; optical properties; photoelastic model; square cross-section; Crystals; Indexes; Optical polarization; Optical refraction; Optical sensors; Tensile stress; Anisotropic materials; photoelasticity; scintillanting crystals;
Journal_Title :
Nuclear Science, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TNS.2012.2185512
