Theoretical analysis of physical limits of energy resolution for detectors of scintillator-photodiode type and ways to improve their spectrometric characteristics

Sergey V. Naydenov; Vladimir D. Ryzhikov

doi:10.1117/12.504027

20 January 2004 Theoretical analysis of physical limits of energy resolution for detectors of scintillator-photodiode type and ways to improve their spectrometric characteristics

Sergey V. Naydenov, Vladimir D. Ryzhikov

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Proceedings Volume 5198, Hard X-Ray and Gamma-Ray Detector Physics V; (2004) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.504027
Event: Optical Science and Technology, SPIE's 48th Annual Meeting, 2003, San Diego, California, United States

Abstract

The development prospects of a scintillator-photodiode type detector with an improved energy resolution attaining few per cent, about 1.5 to 2.5%, are considered. The main resolution components have been analyzed theoretically, their theoretical and physical limits have been established. Empirical data on the properties of novel scintillators have been considered confirming the possibility of the energy resolution improvement. Ways have been proposed to optimize the detector statistical fluctuations and the scintillator intrinsic resolution. A specific importance of the intrinsic resolution is shown as a limiting threshold factor at the ionizing radiation energy values from 662 keV to 10 MeV and over.

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Sergey V. Naydenov and Vladimir D. Ryzhikov "Theoretical analysis of physical limits of energy resolution for detectors of scintillator-photodiode type and ways to improve their spectrometric characteristics", Proc. SPIE 5198, Hard X-Ray and Gamma-Ray Detector Physics V, (20 January 2004); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.504027

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