Title :
Read Out Test of Pr:LuAG Scintillator Coupled to Organic Wavelength Shifter Using Si Based Photodetectors
Author :
Kamada, K. ; Yanagida, T. ; Kurosawa, Shunsuke ; Yokota, Yuji ; Endo, T. ; Tsutsumi, Koji ; Yoshikawa, Akira
Author_Institution :
New Ind. Creation Hatchery Center (NICHe), Tohoku Univ., Sendai, Japan
Abstract :
Functional possibilities of Pr:LuAG single crystal covered with plastic scintillators are demonstrated. Shift of luminescence wavelength of the hybrid scintillators towards the region of higher spectral sensitivity of photodetectors and radiation responses of the hybrid scintillators were investigated. The Pr:LuAG sample coated with bis-MSBPVD showed the better light output and energy resolution than the Pr:LuAG itself. Light output was increased up to 55% and energy resolution was also improved to 6.5%@662 keV using APD (Hamamatsu S8664-8220). In the case of MPPC (Hamamatsu S10362_33_050 3600 pixel-type), light output was increased up to 35% and energy resolution was also improved to 9.8%@662 keV. Decay curve of the Pr:LuAG sample coupled with the WLS was also measured and successfully modeled.
Keywords :
avalanche photodiodes; luminescence; nuclear electronics; photodetectors; readout electronics; silicon radiation detectors; solid scintillation detectors; APD; MPPC; Pr:LuAG scintillator; Si based photodetectors; WLS; bisMSBPVD; decay curve; energy resolution; hybrid scintillators; light output; luminescence wavelength shift; organic wavelength shifter; plastic scintillators; radiation responses; read out test; single crystal; spectral sensitivity; Crystals; Energy resolution; Photodetectors; Photonics; Plastics; Sensitivity; Wavelength measurement; Crystals; luminescence; solid scintillation detectors;
Journal_Title :
Nuclear Science, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TNS.2013.2278024
