Title :
ZnO scintillator improved temporal response for XFEL timing observation
Author :
Shimizu, Toshihiko ; Yamamoi, Kohei ; Estacio, Elmer ; Nakazato, Tomoharu ; Sakai, Kouhei ; Sarukura, Nobuhiko ; Ehrentraut, Dirk ; Fukuda, Tsuguo ; Nagasono, Mitsuru ; Togashi, Tadashi ; Higashiya, Atsushi ; Yabashi, Makina ; Ishikawa, Tetsuya ; Ohashi,
Author_Institution :
Inst. of Laser Eng., Osaka Univ., Suita, Japan
Abstract :
A hydrothermal method-grown, Fe-doped ZnO crystal, was excited by the XFEL prototype at Spring-8 facility. The scintillation signal exhibited <;10-ps rise time and <;100-ps decay time; making it the fastest scintillator for XFEL timing studies.
Keywords :
II-VI semiconductors; X-ray lasers; free electron lasers; iron; scintillation; scintillation counters; zinc compounds; Spring-8 facility; XFEL prototype; XFEL timing observation; XFEL timing studies; ZnO:Fe; hydrothermal method-grown; scintillator improved temporal response; time 10 ps; time 100 ps; Cameras; Delay; Fluorescence; Life estimation; Optical pulses; Pulse measurements; Time measurement; Timing; Ultrafast optics; Zinc oxide;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO) and Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference (QELS), 2010 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-890-2
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-55752-890-2
