• DocumentCode
    3145795
  • Title

    Silicon photomultiplier readout of a scintillating noble gas detector for homeland security

  • Author

    Caccia, M. ; Chmill, Valery ; Martemiyanov, Alexander ; Santoro, Roberto ; Chandra, Ranveer ; Davatz, G. ; Gendotti, U.

  • Author_Institution
    Dipt. di Scienza e Alta Tecnol., Univ. degli Studi dell´Insubria, Como, Italy
  • fYear
    2013
  • fDate
    23-27 June 2013
  • Firstpage
    1
  • Lastpage
    7
  • Abstract
    Detectors based on scintillation by high pressure 4He are a viable technology for instruments against the illicit trafficking of nuclear material. A design based on the use of solid state photodetectors is presented in this paper and the preliminary qualification discussed.
  • Keywords
    gas scintillation detectors; national security; nuclear materials safeguards; photodetectors; photomultipliers; silicon; homeland security; nuclear material illicit trafficking; scintillating noble gas detector; silicon photomultiplier readout; solid state photodetectors; Arrays; Detectors; Image edge detection; Materials; Neutrons; Photonics; Sensitivity; Neutron detection; Neutron-Gamma discrimination; Scintillating Noble Gases; Silicon Photo-Multipliers;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Advancements in Nuclear Instrumentation Measurement Methods and their Applications (ANIMMA), 2013 3rd International Conference on
  • Conference_Location
    Marseille
  • Print_ISBN
    978-1-4799-1046-5
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/ANIMMA.2013.6727974
  • Filename
    6727974
    • Link To Document
    https://search.isc.ac/dl/search/defaultta.aspx?DTC=49&DC=3145795