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3 September 2010 Silicon photomultiplier and radiation detection: follow-up study and the path forward
Alon Osovizky, Dimitry Ginzburg, Natan S. Kopeika, Max Ghelman, Eliezer Marcus, Avi Manor, Vitaly Pushkarsky, Ilan Cohen-Zada, Ehud Gonen, Tzachi Mazor, Yagil Kadmon, Yossef Cohen
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This work presents a comprehensive study of the Silicon Photomultiplier (SiPM) properties as a novel alternative for radiation detector light sensor. The SiPM low current consumption, its diminutive dimensions and the high gain make this technology of great interest for applications in portable radiation detection instrumentation based on scintillation material. The development progress in investigation of the performance of the device incorporation with CsI(Tl) scintillation crystal during the R&D timeline is presented. The research shows the improvement in two major parameters: the noise level and the resolution. The finding emphasizes that the utilization of the SiPM as the light converting device in radiation sensors is potentially applicable for radiation detection and isotope identification.
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Alon Osovizky, Dimitry Ginzburg, Natan S. Kopeika, Max Ghelman, Eliezer Marcus, Avi Manor, Vitaly Pushkarsky, Ilan Cohen-Zada, Ehud Gonen, Tzachi Mazor, Yagil Kadmon, and Yossef Cohen "Silicon photomultiplier and radiation detection: follow-up study and the path forward", Proc. SPIE 7805, Hard X-Ray, Gamma-Ray, and Neutron Detector Physics XII, 78050D (3 September 2010); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.862301
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KEYWORDS
Crystals

Sensors

Scintillation

Silicon photomultipliers

Neodymium

Ions

Optical sensors

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