Optimizing the design of a silicon photomultiplier-based radiation detector

D. Ginzburg; N. Kopeika; J. Paran; I. Cohen-Zada; M. Ghelman; V. Pushkarsky; E. Marcus; A. Manor; T. Mazor; Y. Kadmon; Y. Cohen; A. Osovizky

doi:10.1016/j.nima.2011.01.022

Optimizing the design of a silicon photomultiplier-based radiation detector

D. Ginzburg
, N. Kopeika
, J. Paran
, I. Cohen-Zada
, M. Ghelman
, V. Pushkarsky
, E. Marcus
, A. Manor
, T. Mazor
, Y. Kadmon
, Y. Cohen
, A. Osovizky

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Abstract

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.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	474-478
Number of pages	5
Journal	Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research, Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment
Volume	652
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nima.2011.01.022
State	Published - 1 Oct 2011

Keywords

Dynamic range
Light collection
Photon detection efficiency
Scintillation crystal
Silicon photomultiplier

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Nuclear and High Energy Physics
Instrumentation

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Ginzburg, D., Kopeika, N., Paran, J., Cohen-Zada, I., Ghelman, M., Pushkarsky, V., Marcus, E., Manor, A., Mazor, T., Kadmon, Y., Cohen, Y., & Osovizky, A. (2011). Optimizing the design of a silicon photomultiplier-based radiation detector. Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research, Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment, 652(1), 474-478. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nima.2011.01.022

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