S. Kurosawa

Cesium hafnium chloride scintillator coupled with an avalanche photodiode photodetector

Optical and scintillation properties of pure Cs2HfCl6 (CHC) single crystals were investigated. In particular, light output and energy resolution were measured using a Si avalanche photodiode (Si-APD), since the Si-APD has sufficient quantum efficiency of around 70 % at emission wavelength region of CHC around 420 nm. This CHC single crystal grown using the vertical Bridgeman method showed light output of 37,000± 2,000 photons/MeV . The FWHM energy resolution was determined to be 3.7± 0.5× (E/662 keV)−0.85± 0.03[%], where E [keV] is the gamma-ray energy. Moreover, the temperature dependence of the light output was stable from −5 to 30 oC, while the light output increased below −10 oC.

Functional possibilities of inorganic-organic hybrid scintillator

Functional possibilities of inorganic-organic hybrid scintillator; Pr: LuAG scintillator covered with plastic scintillator is demonstrated. When 6planes of Pr: LuAG scintillator cube are covered with practice scintillator (BC-499), 30 % higher light output is observed.