Published 2009 | Version v1
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New radiation sensor embedded in a metal detection unit

  • 1. Health Physics Instrumentation Department, Rotem Industries Ltd. (Israel)
  • 2. Electronics and Control Laboratories, Nuclear Research Center - Negev, Beer-Sheva (Israel)

Description

This work introduces the embedment of a radiation detection unit within a metal detector. The radiation sensor, based on the Silicon Photomultiplier (SiPM) coupled to a scintillation crystal, was successfully incorporated into a common metal detection unit. The results for sensitivity are presented. The study also shows that SiPM is not affected by microphone noises (which make PIN-diodes improper to some applications) and by the alternating type of the voltage supply (which means that SiPM can be used either in portable or in stationary applications)

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Publishing Information

Publisher
IEEE - Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
Imprint Place
New York (United States)
ISBN
978-1-4244-5207-1
Imprint Pagination
3 p.

Conference

Title
1. International Conference on Advancements in Nuclear Instrumentation, Measurement Methods and their Applications
Acronym
ANIMMA 2009
Dates
7-10 Jun 2009
Place
Marseille (France)

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
France
INIS RN
42050767
Subject category
S46: INSTRUMENTATION RELATED TO NUCLEAR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY;
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Conference
Descriptors DEI
CRYSTALS; ELECTRIC POTENTIAL; METALS; NOISE; PHOTOMULTIPLIERS; RADIATION DETECTION; SCINTILLATION COUNTERS; SENSITIVITY; SENSORS; SILICON
Descriptors DEC
DETECTION; ELEMENTS; MEASURING INSTRUMENTS; PHOTOTUBES; RADIATION DETECTORS; SEMIMETALS

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