Published August 21, 2011
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Journal article
Czochralski growth and scintillation properties of Bi4Si3O12 (BSO) single crystal
- 1. Department of Physics, Kyungpook National University, Daegu 702-701 (Korea, Republic of)
- 2. Department of Physics, Abdul Wali Khan University, Mardan 23200 (Pakistan)
- 3. Department of Radiology Technology, Cheongju University, Cheongju 360-764 (Korea, Republic of)
- 4. Department of Radiation, Sorabol College, Gyeongju 780-711 (Korea, Republic of)
Description
We have successfully grown crack free BSO (Bi4Si3O12) single crystal using Czochralski pulling technique. A detailed description of the crystal growth procedure and the solutions of the difficulties during the growth process are presented. Results of X-ray diffraction (XRD) showed a single phase of the grown crystal. Photoluminescence and X-rays induced emission spectrum showed a broad emission band in the wavelength range from 350 to 650 nm. The energy resolution for 662 keV gamma rays is measured to be 22% (FWHM) at room temperature. We measured a light output of 1400 photons/MeV for absorbed γ-ray energy. The decay time spectrum contained three components of 2.2 ns (2%), 78.4 ns (42%) and 125.6 ns (56%) at room temperature.
Availability note (English)
Available from http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.nima.2011.05.043Additional details
Identifiers
- DOI
- 10.1016/j.nima.2011.05.043;
- PII
- S0168-9002(11)00954-5;
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research. Section A, Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment
- Journal Volume
- 648
- Journal Issue
- 1
- Journal Page Range
- p. 73-76
- ISSN
- 0168-9002
- CODEN
- NIMAER
INIS
- Country of Publication
- Netherlands
- Country of Input or Organization
- International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
- INIS RN
- 43055736
- Subject category
- S46: INSTRUMENTATION RELATED TO NUCLEAR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY;
- Descriptors DEI
- CRYSTAL GROWTH; EMISSION SPECTRA; ENERGY RESOLUTION; GAMMA RADIATION; KEV RANGE 100-1000; MONOCRYSTALS; PHOTOLUMINESCENCE; SCINTILLATIONS; TEMPERATURE RANGE 0273-0400 K; X RADIATION; X-RAY DIFFRACTION
- Descriptors DEC
- COHERENT SCATTERING; CRYSTALS; DIFFRACTION; ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION; EMISSION; ENERGY RANGE; IONIZING RADIATIONS; KEV RANGE; LUMINESCENCE; PHOTON EMISSION; RADIATIONS; RESOLUTION; SCATTERING; SPECTRA; TEMPERATURE RANGE
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- Copyright
- Copyright (c) 2011 Elsevier Science B.V., Amsterdam, The Netherlands, All rights reserved.