Title :
A systematic study of radiation damage to large crystals of CsI(Tl) for the BaBar detector
Author :
Ova, T. Hryn ; Kim, P. ; Kocian, M. ; Perl, M. ; Rogers, H. ; Schindler, R.H. ; Wisniewski, W.
Author_Institution :
Stanford Linear Accelerator Center, Menlo Park, CA, USA
Abstract :
We describe a novel apparatus that allows simultaneous exposure of large CSI(Tl) crystals to radiation and precise measurement of the longitudinal changes in light yield of the crystals. We present herein the first results from this device for exposures up to 6 kRad.
Keywords :
caesium compounds; gamma-ray effects; particle calorimetry; scintillation counters; thallium; BaBar detector; CsI(Tl); CsI:Tl; large crystals; radiation damage; simultaneous exposure; Calibration; Electromagnetic compatibility; Electromagnetic measurements; Electromagnetic radiation; Energy resolution; Fluctuations; Measurement standards; Photonic crystals; Radiation detectors; Statistics;
Conference_Titel :
Nuclear Science Symposium Conference Record, 2003 IEEE
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-8257-9
DOI :
10.1109/NSSMIC.2003.1352034
