Development of glass-ceramic scintillators for gamma-ray astronomy

Applications of Novel Scintillators for Research and Industry

物理学;工业技术

De Faoite, D.^1 ; Hanlon, L.^2 ; Roberts, O.^2 ; Ulyanov, A.^2 ; McBreen, S.^2 ; Tobin, I.^2 ; Stanton, K.T.^1

UCD School of Mechanical and Materials Engineering, University College Dublin, Belfield-Dubline 4, Ireland^1

UCD School of Physics, University College Dublin, Belfield-Dublin 4e, Ireland^2

关键词: Ceramic scintillator;    Gamma ray telescope;    Gamma-ray astronomy;    Inorganic scintillator;    Low costs;    Potential benefits;    Synthesised;   

Others  :  https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/1742-6596/620/1/012002/pdf
DOI  :  10.1088/1742-6596/620/1/012002

学科分类：工业工程学

来源: IOP

【 摘 要 】

Scintillators synthesised as glass-ceramics have several potential benefits compared to the currently-used halide scintillators, including non-hygroscopicity, mechanical ruggedness, ease of producing customisable shapes, and the potential for low-cost synthesis. The use of these scintillators is considered for a gamma-ray telescope operating in the 0.2MeV-50MeV photon range. Inorganic scintillator compounds suitable for incorporation into glass-ceramics are assessed. In addition, several families of glass suitable for use as hosts for scintillating compounds are also reviewed.