Title :
Non-proportional response in the light yield of inorganic scintillators
Author :
Dorenbos, P. ; de Haas, J.T.M. ; van Eijk, C.W.E.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Appl. Phys., Delft Univ. of Technol., Netherlands
fDate :
30 Oct-5 Nov 1994
Abstract :
Data is presented on the proportionality of the light yield of Lu 2SiO5(Ce3+), Gd2SiO5 (Ce3+), CdWO4, BaF2, YAlO3 (Ce3+), and Lu3Al5O12(Sc3+) scintillation crystals as a function of X-ray and γ-ray excitation energy in the energy range from 5 keV to beyond 1 MeV
Keywords :
X-ray detection; gamma-ray detection; solid scintillation detectors; γ-ray excitation energy; 5 keV to 1 MeV; BaF2; BaF2 scintillation crystals; CdWO4; CdWO4 scintillation crystals; Gd2SiO5(Ce3+) scintillation crystals; Gd2SiO5Ce; Lu2SiO5(Ce3+) scintillation crystals; Lu2SiO5Ce; Lu3Al5O12(Sc3+) scintillation crystals; Lu3Al5O12Sc; X-ray excitation energy; YAlO3(Ce3+) scintillation crystals; YAlO3Ce; inorganic scintillators; light yield; nonproportional response; Electromagnetic wave absorption; Energy resolution; Photonic crystals; Physics; Satellites; Solid scintillation detectors;
Conference_Titel :
Nuclear Science Symposium and Medical Imaging Conference, 1994., 1994 IEEE Conference Record
Conference_Location :
Norfolk, VA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-2544-3
DOI :
10.1109/NSSMIC.1994.474408
