NONLINEAR RESPONSE IN THE SCINTILLATION YIELD OF LU2SIO5 CE(3+)

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DORENBOS, P [1 ]
DEHAAS, JTM [1 ]
VANEIJK, CWE [1 ]
MELCHER, CL [1 ]
SCHWEITZER, JS [1 ]
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[1] SCHLUMBERGER DOLL RES CTR, RIDGEFIELD, CT 06877 USA
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10.1109/23.322780
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TM [电工技术]; TN [电子技术、通信技术];
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0808 ; 0809 ;
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The absolute light yield of cerium doped lutetium oxyorthosilicate Lu2SiO5:Ce3+ (LSO:Ce) scintillation crystals is presented. From 60 keV to above 1 MeV the light output increases linearly with the gamma-ray energy and is about 67% of that of NaI(Tl+). However, a non-linear response is observed for X-ray energies between 5 and 60 KeV. For comparison, we also studied the light yield of a Gd2SiO5:Ce3+ crystal and a CsI:Tl crystal as a function of excitation energy.
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