A single element NaI(Tl) light particle detector

Authors

Paul DeYoung, Hope CollegeFollow
R. L. McGrath, State University of New York, Stony Brook
W. F. Piel, State University of New York, Stony Brook

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

1984

Publication Source

Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment

Volume Number

226

Issue Number

2

First Page

555

Last Page

557

Publisher

Elsevier Science BV

ISSN

0168-9002

Comments

The article was written by Paul DeYoung during his time at the State University of New York, Stony Brook.

Abstract

The feasibility of resolving protons, deuterons, tritons, and alpha particles over a large energy range with asingle NaI(Tl) scintillator is demonstrated. This is accomplished by combining light output, time-of-flight, and pulse shape information.

Recommended Citation

Published in: Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment, Volume 226, Issue 2, January 1, 1984, pages 555-557. Copyright © 1984 Elsevier Science BV, Amsterdam, Netherlands. The final published version is available at: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0168-9002(84)90080-9