Imaging properties of pixellated scintillators with deep pixels

H. Bradford Barber, David Fastje, Daniel Lemieux, Gary P. Grim, Lars R. Furenlid, Brian W. Miller, Philip Parkhurst, Vivek V. Nagarkar

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Abstract

We have investigated the light-transport properties of scintillator arrays with long, thin pixels (deep pixels) for use in high-energy gamma-ray imaging. We compared 10x10 pixel arrays of YSO:Ce, LYSO:Ce and BGO (1mm x 1mm x 20 mm pixels) made by Proteus, Inc. with similar 10x10 arrays of LSO:Ce and BGO (1mm x 1mm x 15mm pixels) loaned to us by Saint-Gobain. The imaging and spectroscopic behaviors of these scintillator arrays are strongly affected by the choice of a reflector used as an inter-pixel spacer (3M ESR in the case of the Proteus arrays and white, diffuse-reflector for the Saint-Gobain arrays). We have constructed a 3700-pixel LYSO:Ce Prototype NIF Gamma-Ray Imager for use in diagnosing target compression in inertial confinement fusion. This system was tested at the OMEGA Laser and exhibited significant optical, inter-pixel cross-talk that was traced to the use of a single-layer of ESR film as an inter-pixel spacer. We show how the optical cross-talk can be mapped, and discuss correction procedures. We demonstrate a 10x10 YSO:Ce array as part of an iQID (formerly BazookaSPECT) imager and discuss issues related to the internal activity of 176Lu in LSO:Ce and LYSO:Ce detectors.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationRadiation Detectors
Subtitle of host publicationSystems and Applications XV
EditorsGary P. Grim, H. Bradford Barber
PublisherSPIE
ISBN (Electronic)9781628412420
DOIs
StatePublished - 2014
EventRadiation Detectors: Systems and Applications XV - San Diego, United States
Duration: Aug 18 2014Aug 20 2014

Publication series

NameProceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
Volume9215
ISSN (Print)0277-786X
ISSN (Electronic)1996-756X

Other

OtherRadiation Detectors: Systems and Applications XV
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CitySan Diego
Period8/18/148/20/14

Keywords

  • High-energy gamma-ray imaging
  • Internal radioactivity
  • LSO
  • LYSO
  • Pixellated scintillators
  • Scintillators

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
  • Condensed Matter Physics
  • Computer Science Applications
  • Applied Mathematics
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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