THIN SCINTILLATORS AND POSITION-SENSITIVE PHOTOMULTIPLIER TUBES FOR HARD X-RAY-IMAGING IN-SPACE

Authors
KROEGER RA GROVE JE INDERHEES SE JOHNSON WN KINZER RL KURFESS JD PHLIPS BP
Citation
Ra. Kroeger et al., THIN SCINTILLATORS AND POSITION-SENSITIVE PHOTOMULTIPLIER TUBES FOR HARD X-RAY-IMAGING IN-SPACE, IEEE transactions on nuclear science, 44(3), 1997, pp. 881-884
Citations number
4
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
881 - 884
Database
ISI
SICI code
0018-9499(1997)44:3<881:TSAPPT>2.0.ZU;2-Y
Abstract
Monolithic and segmented CsI(TI) scintillators coupled to a position s ensitive photomultiplier tube (PSPMT) have been tested for imaging and environmental performance necessary for hard X-ray astrophysics missi ons. Using a crossed-wire PSPMT and individual anode-wire readout, spa tial resolution of 1-2 mm rms at 60 keV over the entire photo-cathode imaging surface is obtained out to near the edges of the scintillator. A PSPMT mapping correction was used to obtain energy resolution close to what is expected from CsI(Tl) scintillators.