New radiation sensor embedded in a metal detection unit

Author

Osovizky, Alon ; Cohen-Zada, Ilan ; Vulasky, Eli ; Ghelman, Max ; Marcus, Eli ; Ginzburg, Dimitry ; Manor, Avi ; Ankry, Nissim ; Pushkarsky, Vitaly ; Lefevre, Marc ; Kadmon, Yagil ; Cohen, Yossi

Author_Institution

Health Phys. Instrum. Dept., Rotem Ind. Ltd., Israel

fYear

2009

fDate

7-10 June 2009

Firstpage

1

Lastpage

3

Abstract

This work introduces the embedment of a radiation detection unit within a metal detector. The radiation sensor, based on the Silicon Photomultiplier coupled to a scintillation crystal, was successfully incorporated into a common metal detection unit. The results for sensitivity are presented. Background threshold adjustment and various application notes are discussed.

Keywords

metal detectors; photomultipliers; radiation detection; silicon radiation detectors; solid scintillation detectors; background threshold adjustment; metal detection unit; radiation sensor; scintillation crystal; silicon photomultiplier; Atomic measurements; Isotopes; Photodiodes; Photomultipliers; Radiation detectors; Robust stability; Security; Sensor phenomena and characterization; Silicon; Solid scintillation detectors; handheld radiation detector; scintillators; silicon photomultipliers;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Advancements in Nuclear Instrumentation Measurement Methods and their Applications (ANIMMA), 2009 First International Conference on

Conference_Location

Marseille

Print_ISBN

978-1-4244-5207-1

Electronic_ISBN

978-1-4244-5208-8

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/ANIMMA.2009.5503723

Filename

5503723