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AUTHOR
M. Shorohov
Probe prototypes based on TlBr detectors
Abstract Detectors based on TlBr crystals are ideally suited for the probes, where small size and rapid stopping power are highly desirable attributes. The development results of TlBr probes for medical and nuclear industry applications are presented here. Probes for both applications include TlBr detectors with dimensions of 5×5×2 mm 3 and a microelectronics preamplifier. The different construction and technological aspects of probes designed for both application types are discussed. The probes were tested over a wide energy range. We obtained energy resolutions of 3.6, 4.9 and 14.5 keV at energies of 59.6, 122 and 662 keV, respectively, for the developed probe prototypes at room temperatu…
Optical investigations of TlBr detector crystals
Shift of fundamental absorption edge, the position of main luminescence bands, the luminescence decay and transient absorption spectra in three TlBr crystals were studied. The γ-quanta detector made from TlBr crystals with similar transient absorption and luminescence parameters shows similar detector properties. The iodine impurity in TlBr was detected by optical methods. The role of impurities and crystal defects in γ-quanta detectors manufactured is discussed.
Surface processing of TlBr single crystals used for radiation detectors
Abstract The processing method for obtaining the high-quality surfaces of TlBr single crystals, providing removal of a mechanically destroyed surface layer by chemical etching, is developed. The crystals grown from the melt of purified materials by the Bridgman–Stockbarger method were used for the experiments. The Vickers microhardness as a structure-sensitive technique was used in a study of the crystal quality and properties of the plastically deformed surface layer created by cutting. It was shown that even under highly accurate conditions of cutting, the depth of the work-hardened surface layer with a high density of dislocations, vacancies and other structural defects exceeds 20 μm. Th…
Optical properties and spectrometric performance of TlBr detector crystals
Abstract It is shown that preliminary TlBr crystals optical parameters testing can be used for detector crystal selection. Absorption in fundamental spectral region was used for the band gap width definition and determination of homological impurities presence. The luminescence was applied for impurity and defects content study. Radionuclide spectra 241Am were measured using the ionizing radiation detectors with planar electrodes made from TlBr crystals. The detector energy resolution for TlBr detectors produced from different row materials was summarized and the results of detector testing parameters and results of optical investigation were compared.