Synthesis of plastic scintillation microspheres: Alpha/beta discrimination

Santiago, L.M.; Bagán, H.; Tarancón, A.; Garcı́a, J.F.

doi:10.1016/j.apradiso.2014.04.002

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“…Due to a recent technological progress, some new solid state organic scintillators are introduced. For example, new chemical composition like fluorocarbon materials [3] and new structural challenge like microsphere materials [4] have been introduced. In addition, 3 He gas shortage [5] has motivated many research groups to develop organic scintillators for neutron detectors [6,7].…”

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Comparative study of neutron and gamma-ray pulse shape discrimination of anthracene, stilbene, and p-terphenyl

Yanagida

Watanabe

Fujimoto

2015

Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section A:

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a b s t r a c tSolid state organic scintillators, such as anthracene, stilbene, and p-terphenyl were investigated on their basic scintillation properties and neutron-gamma discrimination capabilities. Scintillation wavelengths under X-ray irradiation of anthracene, stilbene, and p-terphenyl were 445-525, 400-500, and 350-450 nm, respectively. Scintillation light yields of anthracene, stilbene, and p-terphenyl under 137 Cs gamma-ray irradiation were 20100, 16000, and 19400 ph/MeV, respectively. Neutron and gamma-ray events discrimination capabilities were examined and anthracene exhibited the best figure of merit among three organic scintillators.

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confidence: 99%

Comparative study of neutron and gamma-ray pulse shape discrimination of anthracene, stilbene, and p-terphenyl

Yanagida

Watanabe

Fujimoto

2015

Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section A:

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“…Scintillation properties of microspheres prepared from PSt doped with various, classical fluorophores: p-terphenyl, PPO, POPOP, bis-MSB and naphthalene, with a typical diameter of ca. 130 µm were investigated [5].…”

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“…Beta detection can also be performed with microspheres, via an alpha/beta discrimination process [5]. Even low-energy beta emitters such as 3 H and 14 C are detected via scintillation counting.…”

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confidence: 99%