DocumentCode
294008
Title
Photon yields in 3HF scintillating fibers as a function of doping concentration with visible light photon counters
Author
Atac, M. ; Chrisman, D. ; Park, J. ; Mishina, M.
Author_Institution
California Univ., Los Angeles, CA, USA
Volume
2
fYear
1994
fDate
30 Oct-5 Nov 1994
Firstpage
525
Abstract
The photon yield in polystyrene fibers as a function of 3HF fluor concentration was systematically studied using Visible Light Photon Counters (VLPCs) and collimated gamma ray sources. The tests were done with long fibers to determine optimum concentration of 3HF as a function of fiber length. The fibers were produced in ribbons using 0.835 mm diameter of single clad (PMMA) with white reflective paint. The test procedures, results and applications for High Energy Particle tracking are discussed
Keywords
fibre optic sensors; solid scintillation detectors; 3HF fluor concentration; 3HF scintillating fibers; collimated gamma ray sources; doping concentration; photon yield; polystyrene fibers; visible light photon counters; Attenuation; Doping; Optical collimators; Optical fiber devices; Optical fiber testing; Optical fibers; Paints; Particle tracking; Radiation detectors; Spatial resolution;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Nuclear Science Symposium and Medical Imaging Conference, 1994., 1994 IEEE Conference Record
Conference_Location
Norfolk, VA
Print_ISBN
0-7803-2544-3
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/NSSMIC.1994.474549
Filename
474549
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