Title :
Non-proportionality in the scintillation response and the energy resolution obtainable with scintillation crystals
Author :
Dorenbos, P. ; de Haas, J.T.M. ; van Eijk, C.W.E.
Author_Institution :
Radiation Technol. Group, Delft Univ. of Technol., Netherlands
fDate :
12/1/1995 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
A review and new data are presented on the absolute photon yield emitted by “classical” (NaI(Tl+), CsI(Tl+ ), CsI(Na+), CaF2(Eu2+), Bi4 Ge3O12, and CdWO4) and “modern” (BaF2, Gd2SiO5(Ce 3+), YAlO3(Ce3+), Lu2SiO5(Ce3+), Lu3Al5 O12(Sc3+), and K2LaCl5(Ce3+)) scintillation crystals after absorption of X-rays and γ-rays of energies ranging from 5 keV to 1 MeV. Factors influencing the energy resolution with which high energy photons can be detected with scintillator-photomultiplier combinations are reviewed. Attention is especially focused on the effects of nonproportionality in the scintillation response on the energy resolution
Keywords :
X-ray absorption; X-ray detection; gamma-ray absorption; gamma-ray detection; photomultipliers; solid scintillation detectors; γ-ray absorption; 5 keV to 1 MeV; BaF2; Bi4Ge3O12; CaF2:Eu; CaF2:Eu2+; CdWO4; CsI:Na; CsI:Na+; CsI:Tl; CsI:Tl+; Gd2SiO5:Ce; Gd2SiO5:Ce3+; K2LaCl5:Ce; K2LaCl5:Ce3+; Lu2SiO5:Ce; Lu2SiO5:Ce3+; Lu3Al5O12:Sc; Lu3Al5O12:Sc3+; NaI:Tl; NaI:Tl+; X-ray absorption; YAlO3:Ce; YAlO3:Ce3+; absolute photon yield; energy resolution; high energy photons; nonproportionality; scintillation crystals; scintillation response; scintillator-photomultiplier combinations; Electromagnetic wave absorption; Energy resolution; Ionizing radiation; Photomultipliers; Photonic crystals; Radiation detectors; Research and development; Solid scintillation detectors; X-ray detection; X-ray detectors;
Journal_Title :
Nuclear Science, IEEE Transactions on
