Published July 1, 2011 | Version v1
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Spectral matching factors for LaBr3:Ce crystals coupled to Hamamatsu H8500 family PMTs

Creators

  • 1. Department of Molecular Medicine, Sapienza University of Rome, Viale Regina Elena 324, 00161 Rome (Italy)
  • 2. EDEMOM, Ph.D. School of Microelectronics, Roma Tre University, Via della Vasca Navale 84, 00146 Rome (Italy)
  • 3. Department of Radiology, Oncology and Anatomy-Pathology Sciences, Sapienza University of Rome, Viale Regina Elena 324, 00161 Rome (Italy)

Description

The matching between the spectral distribution of the scintillation light from a LaBr3:Ce crystal and the spectral distribution of the quantum efficiency of a Photomultiplier Tube (PMT) can be characterized by a matching factor whose value depicts, in the range from 0 to 1, the efficiency of PMT for the crystal. A systematic survey of literature was carried out identifying a set of 44 LaBr3:Ce emission spectra and 11 spectral quantum efficiencies of PMTs, all published in the years 2002-2010. Results showing the values of matching factors calculated for all the spectral combinations are presented and commented upon.

Availability note (English)

Available from http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.nima.2011.04.024

Additional details

Identifiers

DOI
10.1016/j.nima.2011.04.024;
PII
S0168-9002(11)00762-5;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research. Section A, Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment
Journal Volume
643
Journal Issue
1
Journal Page Range
p. 89-94
ISSN
0168-9002
CODEN
NIMAER

INIS

Country of Publication
Netherlands
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
43054142
Subject category
S46: INSTRUMENTATION RELATED TO NUCLEAR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY;
Descriptors DEI
CERIUM ADDITIONS; CRYSTALS; DISTRIBUTION; DOPED MATERIALS; EMISSION; EMISSION SPECTRA; LANTHANUM; LANTHANUM BROMIDES; PHOTOMULTIPLIERS; QUANTUM EFFICIENCY; SCINTILLATIONS
Descriptors DEC
ALLOYS; BROMIDES; BROMINE COMPOUNDS; CERIUM ALLOYS; EFFICIENCY; ELEMENTS; HALIDES; HALOGEN COMPOUNDS; LANTHANUM COMPOUNDS; MATERIALS; METALS; PHOTOTUBES; RARE EARTH ADDITIONS; RARE EARTH ALLOYS; RARE EARTH COMPOUNDS; RARE EARTHS; SPECTRA

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