Superior performance subassembly for scintillation detection and

Details Superior performance subassembly for scintillation detection and Superior performance subassembly for scintillation detection and

1996-04-18

1998-05-19

Tokar, Michael J.

Radiant energy

Invisible radiant energy responsive electric signalling

With or including a luminophor

2502691, G01V 504

Patent

active

057539189

ABSTRACT:
The crystals are sealed by either glass-to-metal seals or epoxy to prevent moisture degradation. Combined with the multiple moisture barriers, the new configurations are long lasting and provide long life for the modular detectors. The crystal geometry depends on the application. The crystal surfaces are shaped in such a way that provide minimum optical paths of the light photons. The cladding layers and the mirror system provide gas-free, high reflectivity crystal mirror surfaces. The mirrors can be specular or diffusive. Curved shapes at the photo detector sides provide the first step in focusing the light. Focused photon beams are easily translated into smaller photodetectors that have higher signal-to-noise ratio, are more compact in nature, are more economical. Crystals have upper and lower truncated conical or pyramidal portions and intermediate straight wall portions. The crystals have rounded bottoms and tops, and cladding on the crystals and mirrors on the cladding or on interior walls of a housing. Through-holes receive tubes to pass fluent material through the crystals. Wells with sloping walls bring the emitting materials close to the crystals. The truncated shapes minimize optical paths of photons generated in the crystals. Housings have upper and lower sections which follow the crystal shapes. Thin ring peripheral edges are joined. Unitary drop-in housings have housing extensions backed by epoxy wedges to follow the crystal, cladding and mirror shapes.

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