New application of scintillator ZnSe(Te) in scintielectronic detectors for detection of neutrons, medical imaging, explosive detection, and NDT

Volodymyr D. Ryzhikov; Oleksandr D. Opolonin; Alexander G. Fedorov; Olena K. Lysetska; Sergey A. Kostioukevitch

doi:10.1117/12.794722

5 September 2008 New application of scintillator ZnSe(Te) in scintielectronic detectors for detection of neutrons, medical imaging, explosive detection, and NDT

Volodymyr D. Ryzhikov, Oleksandr D. Opolonin, Alexander G. Fedorov, Olena K. Lysetska, Sergey A. Kostioukevitch

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Proceedings Volume 7079, Hard X-Ray, Gamma-Ray, and Neutron Detector Physics X; 70791A (2008) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.794722
Event: Optical Engineering + Applications, 2008, San Diego, California, United States

Abstract

Scintillators on the basis of AIIBVI compounds, such as ZnSe(Te), can be used for detection of secondary charged particles coming from nuclear reactions in which neutrons interact with target nuclei of atoms present in transparent materials of dispersion scintillation detectors matrices. Using unique properties of scintillator ZnSe(Te) we show possibility of increase detection efficiency for soft x-ray radiation (20 - 90 keV). The amorphous silicon flat panels and the photodiode arrays wide used for non-destructive testing and medical imaging (spatial resolution 20 - 400 mkm). By our estimations, using of such detectors in combination with thin film of ZnSe(Te) can increase efficiency of registration of x-ray radiation (for the source of 60-140kV) in 1,2 - 2 times. We obtained thin films (10-450mkm) of scintillator ZnSe(Te) on the different substrate materials and estimated the relative light yield of the layers deposited on the graphite and Al₂O₃ ceramic substrates and the bulk ZnSe(Te) crystal. Use of ZnSe(Te) in the low-energy "scintillator - photodiode" type detector allowed to increase accuracy of authentication of explosives (HEIMANN X-RAY INSPECTION SYSTEM EDtS10080). Using the dual energy digital radiography system prototype we obtained the x-ray images (60 projections of each object). These images are basic data for computer tomography and three-dimensional reconstruction of density and effective atomic number. The color identification palette provides clearly show variations of effective atomic number in biological and inorganic objects. So, for example, changes of calcium concentration in a bone. The research described in this publication was supported by STCU #4115 and NATO SfP-982823.

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Volodymyr D. Ryzhikov, Oleksandr D. Opolonin, Alexander G. Fedorov, Olena K. Lysetska, and Sergey A. Kostioukevitch "New application of scintillator ZnSe(Te) in scintielectronic detectors for detection of neutrons, medical imaging, explosive detection, and NDT", Proc. SPIE 7079, Hard X-Ray, Gamma-Ray, and Neutron Detector Physics X, 70791A (5 September 2008); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.794722

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