Designing an optimally proportional inorganic scintillator

Jai Singh; Alexander Koblov

doi:10.1016/j.nima.2012.05.050

Designing an optimally proportional inorganic scintillator

Jai Singh, Alexander Koblov

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Abstract

The nonproportionality observed in the light yield of inorganic scintillators is studied theoretically as a function of the rates of bimolecular and Auger quenching processes occurring within the electron track initiated by a gamma- or X-ray photon incident on a scintillator. Assuming a cylindrical track, the influence of the track radius and concentration of excitations created within the track on the scintillator light yield is also studied. Analysing the calculated light yield a guideline for inventing an optimally proportional scintillator with optimal energy resolution is presented.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	25-28
Number of pages	4
Journal	Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research, Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment
Volume	685
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nima.2012.05.050
Publication status	Published - 1 Sept 2012

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