Citation
K. Yasuda et al., Properties of a YAP powder scintillator as alpha-ray detector, APPL RAD IS, 52(3), 2000, pp. 365-368
Citations number
19
Categorie Soggetti
Multidisciplinary
Journal title
APPLIED RADIATION AND ISOTOPES
ISSN journal
09698043
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Volume
52
Issue
3
Year of publication
2000
Pages
365 - 368
Database
ISI
SICI code
0969-8043(200003)52:3<365:POAYPS>2.0.ZU;2-Z
Abstract
A YAP scintillator (YAlO3: Ce crystal) for alpha counting has been produced
in powder form and this paper describes its performance characteristics. B
y measuring pulse-height and rise-time distributions, it was found that the
YAP powder, as a fast detector for alpha rays, could clearly distinguish a
lpha events from beta and gamma events. In addition, the YAP powder was use
d in a phoswich detector combined with a YAG (Y3Al5O12: Ce) crystal for bet
a and gamma detection. (C) 2000 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved.