LEAD IODIDE OPTICAL-DETECTORS FOR GAMMA-RAY SPECTROSCOPY

Authors
SHAH KS BENNETT P KLUGERMAN M MOY L CIRIGNANO L DMITRIYEV Y SQUILLANTE MR OLSCHNER F MOSES WW
Citation
Ks. Shah et al., LEAD IODIDE OPTICAL-DETECTORS FOR GAMMA-RAY SPECTROSCOPY, IEEE transactions on nuclear science, 44(3), 1997, pp. 448-450
Citations number
5
Categorie Soggetti
Nuclear Sciences & Tecnology","Engineering, Eletrical & Electronic
Journal title
IEEE transactions on nuclear science → ACNP
ISSN journal
00189499
Volume
44
Issue
3
Year of publication
1997
Part
1
Pages
448 - 450
Database
ISI
SICI code
0018-9499(1997)44:3<448:LIOFGS>2.0.ZU;2-Z
Abstract
This paper describes the research performed in developing low noise, h igh quantum efficiency lead iodide photodetectors for use with scintil lators. These photodetectors operate with very low leakage current and show high quantum efficiency (>60% in 350 to 500 mm region. Successfu l scintillation studies have been performed at room temperature as wel l as elevated temperatures (100 degrees C) using PbI2 photodetectors w ith LSO and CsI(Na) scintillators. Detailed analysis of noise has also been performed and potential applications are discussed.