Comparison of Lu3Al5O12:Pr3+ and Bi4Ge3O12 scintillators for gamma-ray detection
Result description
The scintillation properties of Lu3Al5O12:Pr3? (LuAG:Pr) single crystal grown by the Czochralski method with praseodymium concentration of 0.19 mol% were investigated. For a comparison, a good quality Bi4Ge3O12 (BGO) single crystal grown by Bridgman method was also studied. The light yield and energy resolution were measured using photomultiplier tube (XP5200B PMT) readout. Moderate light yield of 15,900 photons per MeV was measured for the LuAG:Pr(0.19%) crystal. For 662 keV gamma rays (137Cs source),an energy resolution of 6.5% obtained for LuAG:Pr(0.19%) is much better than that of 9.0% obtained for BGO. The light yield non-proportionality and energy resolution versus energy of gamma rays were measured and the intrinsic resolution of the crystals was determined after correcting the measured energy resolution for PMT statistics.
Keywords
BGOenergy resolutionscintillation detectorsLuAG:Plight yield
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angličtina
Original language name
Comparison of Lu3Al5O12:Pr3+ and Bi4Ge3O12 scintillators for gamma-ray detection
Original language description
The scintillation properties of Lu3Al5O12:Pr3? (LuAG:Pr) single crystal grown by the Czochralski method with praseodymium concentration of 0.19 mol% were investigated. For a comparison, a good quality Bi4Ge3O12 (BGO) single crystal grown by Bridgman method was also studied. The light yield and energy resolution were measured using photomultiplier tube (XP5200B PMT) readout. Moderate light yield of 15,900 photons per MeV was measured for the LuAG:Pr(0.19%) crystal. For 662 keV gamma rays (137Cs source),an energy resolution of 6.5% obtained for LuAG:Pr(0.19%) is much better than that of 9.0% obtained for BGO. The light yield non-proportionality and energy resolution versus energy of gamma rays were measured and the intrinsic resolution of the crystals was determined after correcting the measured energy resolution for PMT statistics.
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Classification
Type
Jx - Unclassified - Peer-reviewed scientific article (Jimp, Jsc and Jost)
CEP classification
BM - Solid-state physics and magnetism
OECD FORD branch
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Result continuities
Project
GA202/08/0893: Novel materials and technologies for thick film scintillators
Continuities
Z - Vyzkumny zamer (s odkazem do CEZ)
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Publication year
2012
Confidentiality
S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů
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Name of the periodical
Radiation Measurements
ISSN
1350-4487
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Volume of the periodical
47
Issue of the periodical within the volume
1
Country of publishing house
GB - UNITED KINGDOM
Number of pages
6
Pages from-to
1-5
UT code for WoS article
00300810900001
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Basic information
Result type
Jx - Unclassified - Peer-reviewed scientific article (Jimp, Jsc and Jost)
CEP
BM - Solid-state physics and magnetism
Year of implementation
2012