• DocumentCode
    758367
  • Title

    Characterization of Scintillation Properties of a Gd-Doped Lead Chloride Single Crystal for \\gamma -Rays at Low Temperature

  • Author

    Kim, Sunghwan ; Kim, H.J. ; Park, H. ; Kang, Heedong ; Doh, Sih-Hong

  • Author_Institution
    Dept. of Radiol. Technol., Daegu Health Coll., Daegu
  • Volume
    55
  • Issue
    3
  • fYear
    2008
  • fDate
    6/1/2008 12:00:00 AM
  • Firstpage
    1228
  • Lastpage
    1231
  • Abstract
    We grew a Gd-doped lead chloride single crystal by the Bridgman method and investigated scintillation properties of the crystals at low temperature. We measured the relative light yield, energy resolution, fluorescence decay time, and proportionality of the crystals for the gamma-ray at low temperature. The energy resolution is measured to be 25.6% for the137Cs 662 keV gamma-ray, and the fluorescence decay time of the crystal is composed of two components with decay times of 1.35 and 6.20 mus at 173 K.
  • Keywords
    crystal growth from melt; doping; fluorescence; gadolinium; gamma-ray detection; lead compounds; solid scintillation detectors; 137Cs source; Bridgman method; PbCl2:Gd; electron volt energy 662 keV; energy resolution; fluorescence decay time; gadolinium-doped lead chloride single crystal; gamma-ray detection; light yield; luminescence; scintillation detector; scintillation properties; temperature 173 K; time 1.35 mus; time 6.20 mus; Crystalline materials; Crystallization; Energy resolution; Fluorescence; Furnaces; Grain size; Lead compounds; Physics; Power engineering and energy; Temperature; Crystal growth; gadolinium; lead compound; scintillation detector;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Nuclear Science, IEEE Transactions on
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0018-9499
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/TNS.2008.920262
  • Filename
    4545211
    • Link To Document
    https://search.isc.ac/dl/search/defaultta.aspx?DTC=49&DC=758367