TY - JOUR
T1 - Optimizing the design of a silicon photomultiplier-based radiation detector
AU - Ginzburg, D.
AU - Kopeika, N.
AU - Paran, J.
AU - Cohen-Zada, I.
AU - Ghelman, M.
AU - Pushkarsky, V.
AU - Marcus, E.
AU - Manor, A.
AU - Mazor, T.
AU - Kadmon, Y.
AU - Cohen, Y.
AU - Osovizky, A.
PY - 2011/10/1
Y1 - 2011/10/1
N2 - The silicon photomultiplier (SiPM) is a novel photo-sensor technology. This paper presents the design optimization process for implementing this technology in a scintillator-based radiation detector. The device provides the advantages of low current consumption, small dimensions, and high gain. These properties make SiPM of great interest for applications involving portable instrumentation. However, a novel approach to establish a set of parameters and their limits is required to optimize the performance of this new technology in radiation detection applications. The trade-offs and the influences of factors such as the photon detection efficiency (PDE), dynamic range (DR), various scintillation crystal characteristics, and light-reflecting materials are discussed. This study investigates the incorporation of CsI(Tl) scintillation crystals with SiPMs based on measurements and results for different photo-coupling configurations, and the obtained achievements are described. A method for evaluating the photon collection efficiency of scintillator-SiPM-based detectors is proposed.
AB - The silicon photomultiplier (SiPM) is a novel photo-sensor technology. This paper presents the design optimization process for implementing this technology in a scintillator-based radiation detector. The device provides the advantages of low current consumption, small dimensions, and high gain. These properties make SiPM of great interest for applications involving portable instrumentation. However, a novel approach to establish a set of parameters and their limits is required to optimize the performance of this new technology in radiation detection applications. The trade-offs and the influences of factors such as the photon detection efficiency (PDE), dynamic range (DR), various scintillation crystal characteristics, and light-reflecting materials are discussed. This study investigates the incorporation of CsI(Tl) scintillation crystals with SiPMs based on measurements and results for different photo-coupling configurations, and the obtained achievements are described. A method for evaluating the photon collection efficiency of scintillator-SiPM-based detectors is proposed.
KW - Dynamic range
KW - Light collection
KW - Photon detection efficiency
KW - Scintillation crystal
KW - Silicon photomultiplier
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=80052955508&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1016/j.nima.2011.01.022
DO - 10.1016/j.nima.2011.01.022
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:80052955508
SN - 0168-9002
VL - 652
SP - 474
EP - 478
JO - Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research, Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment
JF - Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research, Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment
IS - 1
ER -