Acoustic Response of Piezoelectric Lead–Zirconate–Titanate to a 400 MeV/n Xenon Beam

Detection of acoustic wave excited in chloroform bombarded with high-energy xenon beam

“…We are interested in a radiation detector that is exclusively prepared with piezoelectric lead-zirconate-titanate (PZT) material, because the PZT can be utilized not only as a sensor of acoustic signals but also as an absorber of radiation [5][6][7]. We detect the radiation by the following two methods: one is a direct method in which the sensor and absorber are unified in one element, and the other is an indirect method in which the sensor and absorber are separated.…”

“…In previous studies based on the direct method [5][6][7], the characteristics of the PZT detector in the form of a disk were studied by directly irradiating one with a 400 MeV/n xenon (Xe) beam, while changing the beam pulse duration. It was found that the amplitude of the output signal obtained from the detector was almost independent of the beam pulse duration [7].…”

Evaluation of piezoelectric lead–zirconate–titanate multilayered detector by Fourier analysis

“…However, there are very few reports on detectors operated on the basis of elasticity at room temperature. We have been interested in radiation detectors based on the acoustic principle [2][3][4][5][6]. This report concerns the characteristics of a detector in which piezoelectric lead-zirconate-titanate (PZT) is used as the absorber as well as the sensor itself.…”

Interaction of piezoelectric lead zirconate titanate with 400MeV/n xenon beam

“…These experiments have been made by the following two methods: one is an indirect method, in which the PZT is used only as a sensor of acoustic wave that is generated in a liquid material irradiated by the beam (Miyachi et al, 2006;Takechi et al, 2008a). The other is a direct method, in which the PZT is used not only as the sensor but also as the absorber of the beam (Miyachi et al, 2003;Takechi et al, 2007Takechi et al, , 2008b.…”