Characterization of a LaBr3 scintillator with multi-cell Silicon Drift Detector (SDD) readout

F. Fuschino; C. Labanti; R. Campana; G. C. Gangemi; M. Marisaldi; L. P. Rignanese; G. Baldazzi; I. Elmi; Y. Evangelista; M. Feroci; G. Zampa; N. Zampa; A. Rashevsky; A. Vacchi; I. Rashevskaya; S. Fabiani; N. Zorzi; C. Piemonte; P. Bellutti; F. Ficorella; G. Borghi; L. Burderi

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18 July 2016 Characterization of a LaBr₃ scintillator with multi-cell Silicon Drift Detector (SDD) readout

F. Fuschino, C. Labanti, R. Campana, G. C. Gangemi, M. Marisaldi, L. P. Rignanese, G. Baldazzi, I. Elmi, Y. Evangelista, M. Feroci, G. Zampa, N. Zampa, A. Rashevsky, A. Vacchi, I. Rashevskaya, S. Fabiani, N. Zorzi, C. Piemonte, P. Bellutti, F. Ficorella, G. Borghi, L. Burderi

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Proceedings Volume 9905, Space Telescopes and Instrumentation 2016: Ultraviolet to Gamma Ray; 99056J (2016) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2232605
Event: SPIE Astronomical Telescopes + Instrumentation, 2016, Edinburgh, United Kingdom

Abstract

A scintillation gamma-ray detector, composed of a commercial 0.5" thick, 0.5" diameter LaBr₃(Ce) crystal coupled to a 7-cell hexagonal Silicon Drift Detector has been developed and tested. The characterization with X-rays and gamma rays is presented and discussed also within the context of the optical properties of the readout system. A final comparison between our results and state of the art is also discussed in order to propose this prototype for astrophysical applications.

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F. Fuschino, C. Labanti, R. Campana, G. C. Gangemi, M. Marisaldi, L. P. Rignanese, G. Baldazzi, I. Elmi, Y. Evangelista, M. Feroci, G. Zampa, N. Zampa, A. Rashevsky, A. Vacchi, I. Rashevskaya, S. Fabiani, N. Zorzi, C. Piemonte, P. Bellutti, F. Ficorella, G. Borghi, and L. Burderi "Characterization of a LaBr₃ scintillator with multi-cell Silicon Drift Detector (SDD) readout", Proc. SPIE 9905, Space Telescopes and Instrumentation 2016: Ultraviolet to Gamma Ray, 99056J (18 July 2016); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2232605

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