期刊
IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON NUCLEAR SCIENCE
卷 60, 期 3, 页码 2330-2335出版社
IEEE-INST ELECTRICAL ELECTRONICS ENGINEERS INC
DOI: 10.1109/TNS.2013.2261826
关键词
Gamma-ray spectroscopy; garnets; scintillators
资金
- U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Domestic Nuclear Detection Office [IAA HSHQDC-09-x-00208/P00002]
- U.S. DOE by Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory [DE-AC52-07NA27344]
Transparent polycrystalline ceramic scintillators based on the garnet structure and incorporating gadolinium for high stopping power are being developed for use in gamma spectrometers. Optimization of energy resolution for gamma spectroscopy involves refining the material composition for high stopping and high light yield, developing ceramics fabrication methodology for material homogeneity, as well as selecting the size and geometry of the scintillator to match the photodetector characteristics and readout electronics. We have demonstrated energy resolution of 4% at 662 keV for 0.05 cm GYGAG(Ce) ceramics with photodiode readout, and 4.9% resolution at 662 keV for 18 cm GYGAG(Ce) ceramics and PMT readout. Comparative gamma spectra acquired with GYGAG(Ce) and NaI(Tl) depict the higher resolution of GYGAG(Ce) for radioisotope identification applications. Light yield non-proportionality of garnets fabricated following different methods reveal that the fundamental shapes of the light yield dependence on energy are not intrinsic to the crystal structure, but may instead depend on trap state distributions. With exposure to 9 MeV Brehmsstrahlung radiation, we also find that GYGAG(Ce) ceramics exhibit excellent radiation hardness.
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