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An evaluation method for nuclear radiation detection performance of glass scintillator

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Abstract

Purpose

Glass is a potential choice for the scintillator in Hadronic calorimetry (HCAL) of the CEPC. It requires sophisticated instruments and suitable methods to obtain scintillation properties of the glasses in the first time. It is necessary to establish an evaluation method for nuclear radiation detection performance of glass scintillator.

Methods

The spectroscopy research of the glass includes transmission/absorption spectrum and emission spectrum. The time characteristics include rise time, scintillation decay time and afterglow. The scintillation properties include light yield, energy resolution and minimum ionizing particle (MIP) response. And a new method for measuring the low light yield of glass scintillators is proposed.

Results

We have built a complete performance test system and evaluation method, which can evaluate the nuclear radiation detection performance of different glass scintillators.

Conclusion

By continuously improving the composition and preparation process of the glass, it can provide potential possibilities for the application in the high-energy physics experiment and nuclear radiation detection fields.

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Funding

This paper is supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 12175253, 12335012) and the Program of Science Technology Service Network of Chinese Academy of Science, Youth Innovation Promotion Association CAS. The authors thank to the efforts of the Large Area Glass Scintillator Collaboration in glass research and development.

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  1. Zhehao Hua and Yao Zhu have contributed equally to this work.

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  1. Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China

    Zhehao Hua, Sen Qian, Dejing Du, Ruirui Fan, Peng Hu, Yong Liu, Lishuang Ma, Ruiqiang Song, Zexuan Sui, Xilei Sun, Zhigang Wang, Qi Wu & Lirong Zheng

  2. State Key Laboratory of Particle Detection and Electronics, Beijing, 100049, China

    Sen Qian, Xilei Sun & Zhigang Wang

  3. China Building Materials Academy, Beijing, 100024, China

    Hua Cai

  4. Spallation Neutron Source Science Center (SNSSC), Dongguan, 523803, China

    Ruirui Fan

  5. Institute of Nuclear Science and Technology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610064, China

    Jifeng Han & Ruiqiang Song

  6. Shanghai Institute of Ceramics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, 201899, China

    Chen Hu

  7. Beijing Glass Research Institute, Beijing, 101111, China

    Shan Liu & Dong Yang

  8. College of Materials and Chemistry, China Jiliang University, Hangzhou, 310018, China

    Laishun Qin & Gao Tang

  9. College of Physics and Optoelectronic Engineering, Harbin Engineering University, Harbin, 150001, China

    Jing Ren, Zexuan Sui & Yao Zhu

  10. Department of Physics, Jinggangshan University, Ji’an, 343009, China

    Xinyuan Sun

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Hua, Z., Qian, S., Cai, H. et al. An evaluation method for nuclear radiation detection performance of glass scintillator. Radiat Detect Technol Methods (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s41605-024-00453-0

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