Abstract
Solid 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 137Cs 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.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 111-114 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research, Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment |
Volume | 784 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2015 Jun 1 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Anthracene
- Organic
- PSD
- Scintillator
- Stilbene
- p-Terphenyl
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Nuclear and High Energy Physics
- Instrumentation