A compact and sensitive avalanche photodiode-based gamma detection and spectroscopy system

International Journal of Physical Sciences

Masroor H. S. Bukhari¹ 

关键词: Avalanche photodiode (APD);    gamma spectroscopy;    scintillator.;   

DOI  :  10.5897/IJPS2018.4723

学科分类：物理（综合）

来源: Academic Journals

【 摘 要 】

This research presents the design of a simple and compact yet sensitive gamma detection system which finds optimal utility in student research and demonstration purposes. The design is based on an Avalanche Photodiode (APD), a compact solid-state device. It was argued that, by the virtue of its concise size, simplicity and lower cost, an APD based gamma detection system is a better alternative in these applications as compared to the high-cost and complex Photomultiplier (PMT) based detector systems. This paper provides the basic working details of our design and preliminary test results.

【 授权许可】

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