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Study on Detection Characteristics of Gamma Radiation Detector using different Geometry of YSO Scintillator

YSO 섬광체의 기하학적 구조에 따른 감마선 검출기의 검출 특성 연구

  • Received : 2016.02.24
  • Accepted : 2016.04.04
  • Published : 2016.06.30

Abstract

In this study, gamma radiation detectors are created by integrating the following combinations of different YSO scintillators and PMT(photomultiplier-tubes) respectively: $3mm{\times}3mm{\times}2mm$, $3mm(Dia){\times}15mm$, $3mm(Dia){\times}20mm$, $10mm(Dia){\times}20mm$. In addition, the scintillator with a 10mm diameter was integrated with a light guide with a 2mm thickness, 10mm entry and 3mm exit, using LightTools. The constructed detector used the standard gamma ray sources $^{137}Cs$(662keV) to analyze the spectral characteristics of gamma rays. The results indicate that at 662keV, the energy resolutions were 14.46%, 21.10%, and 10.71% for the first three combinations respectively. The best results were recorded for the $10mm(Dia){\times}20mm$ detector with light guide, which had an energy resolution of 7.48%.

본 연구에서는 $3mm{\times}3mm{\times}2mm$, $3mm(Dia){\times}15mm$, $3mm(Dia){\times}20mm$, $10mm(Dia){\times}20mm$. YSO 섬광체와 광전자증배관을 결합하여 검출기를 제작하였다. 또한 10mm의 지름을 가진 섬광체는 LightTools를 이용하여 최적화한 광가이드와 결합하였다. 광가이드의 두께는 2mm이며 입사부는 섬광체 크기와 같은 10mm이고 출사부는 다른 섬광체와 같은 3mm이다. 제작된 검출기는 표준 감마선원인 $^{137}Cs$를 이용하여 분광 특성을 분석하였다. 그 결과 662keV에서 각각의 에너지 분해능이 14.46%, 21.10%, 10.71%, 나왔으며 10mm의 지름과 20mm의 길이를 가진 섬광체에 광가이를 결합한 섬광체가 7.48%로 분해능이 가장 좋게 나왔다.

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