Title :
Investigation of the self activity and high energy γ-rays response of a 1” × 1” and 3” × 3” LaBr3:Ce scintillators
Author :
Camera, F. ; Blasi, N. ; Brambilla, S. ; Crespi, F.C.L. ; Idini, A. ; Maiolino, C. ; Nicolini, R. ; Riboldi, S. ; Santonocito, D. ; Sassi, M. ; Wieland, O.
Author_Institution :
Univ. di Milano sez. fisica del Nucleo, Milan
fDate :
Oct. 26 2007-Nov. 3 2007
Abstract :
The properties of a cylindrical 1" and 3" times 3" LaBr3:Ce scintillators (Brillance 380) have been investigated. The first crystal has been analyzed in terms of its self activity due to unstable contaminants emitting alpha and beta particles eventually followed by gamma-rays. Coincidence measurements between LaBr3:Ce signals and gamma-rays in a HPGe detector were made. The second crystal has been irradiated with high energy gamma-rays of 6.13 and 8.998 MeV and its response in terms of linearity and energy resolution has been measured.
Keywords :
coincidence techniques; gamma-ray effects; solid scintillation detectors; Brillance 380; LaBr3:Ce scintillators; coincidence measurements; high energy gamma-ray response; scintillator self activity; Cameras; Detectors; Energy measurement; Energy resolution; Linearity; Photonic crystals; Pollution measurement; Spectroscopy; Time measurement; Voltage;
Conference_Titel :
Nuclear Science Symposium Conference Record, 2007. NSS '07. IEEE
Conference_Location :
Honolulu, HI
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-0922-8
Electronic_ISBN :
1095-7863
DOI :
10.1109/NSSMIC.2007.4437258
