Title :
Silicon photomultiplier readout of a scintillating noble gas detector for homeland security
Author :
Caccia, M. ; Chmill, Valery ; Martemiyanov, Alexander ; Santoro, Roberto ; Chandra, Ranveer ; Davatz, G. ; Gendotti, U.
Author_Institution :
Dipt. di Scienza e Alta Tecnol., Univ. degli Studi dell´Insubria, Como, Italy
Abstract :
Detectors based on scintillation by high pressure 4He are a viable technology for instruments against the illicit trafficking of nuclear material. A design based on the use of solid state photodetectors is presented in this paper and the preliminary qualification discussed.
Keywords :
gas scintillation detectors; national security; nuclear materials safeguards; photodetectors; photomultipliers; silicon; homeland security; nuclear material illicit trafficking; scintillating noble gas detector; silicon photomultiplier readout; solid state photodetectors; Arrays; Detectors; Image edge detection; Materials; Neutrons; Photonics; Sensitivity; Neutron detection; Neutron-Gamma discrimination; Scintillating Noble Gases; Silicon Photo-Multipliers;
Conference_Titel :
Advancements in Nuclear Instrumentation Measurement Methods and their Applications (ANIMMA), 2013 3rd International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Marseille
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4799-1046-5
DOI :
10.1109/ANIMMA.2013.6727974
