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Fundamental research on a cerenkov radiation sensor based on optical glass for detecting beta-rays

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In this study, a Cerenkov radiation sensor for detecting low-energy beta-particles was fabricated using various Cerenkov radiators such as an aerogel and CaF2-, SiO2-, and Al2O3-based optical glasses. Because the Cerenkov threshold energy (CTE) is determined by the refractive index of the Cerenkov radiator, the intensity of Cerenkov radiation varies according to the refractive indices of the Cerenkov radiators. Therefore, we measured the intensities of Cerenkov radiation induced by beta-particles generated from a radioactive isotope as a function of the refractive indices of the Cerenkov radiators. Also, the electron fluxes were calculated for various Cerenkov radiators by using a Monte Carlo N-Particle extended transport code (MCNPX) to determine the relationship between the intensities of the Cerenkov radiation and the electron fluxes.

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  1. School of Biomedical Engineering, BK21 Plus Research Institute of Biomedical Engineering, Konkuk University, Chungju, 380-701, Korea

    Jae Seok Kim, Kyoung Won Jang, Sang Hun Shin, Dayeong Jeon, Seunghan Hong, Hyeok In Sim, Seon Geun Kim, Wook Jae Yoo & Bongsoo Lee

  2. Department of Nuclear & Energy System Engineering, College of Natural Science, Dongguk University-Gyeongju, Gyeongju, 780-714, Korea

    Joo Hyun Moon

  3. Department of Energy & Environment Engineering, College of Engineering, Soonchunhyang University, Asan, 336-745, Korea

    Byung Gi Park

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Kim, J.S., Jang, K.W., Shin, S.H. et al. Fundamental research on a cerenkov radiation sensor based on optical glass for detecting beta-rays. Journal of the Korean Physical Society 66, 51–54 (2015). https://doi.org/10.3938/jkps.66.51

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