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Rich Delaney - 28 Sep 2004 02:45 GMT

Can anyone explain how a scintillator works?

As I understand, they are used to detect photons in accelerators.
I'm also interested in things like efficiency, accuracy, etc.

Thanks

PS I'm new to this group, so if someone could list the kooks, that would be helpful.

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Rich

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Paul Draper - 28 Sep 2004 16:46 GMT

> Can anyone explain how a scintillator works?
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> PS I'm new to this group, so if someone could list the kooks, that would be helpful.

Try this link for a very short, very terse description.
http://pdg.lbl.gov/pdg.html
A book on particle physics detectors would be better.

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Rich Delaney - 30 Sep 2004 21:51 GMT

> > Can anyone explain how a scintillator works?
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> http://pdg.lbl.gov/pdg.html
> A book on particle physics detectors would be better.

I looked at your link, lots of stuff there, nothing
pertinent to my specific question.

Any particular book you might recommend, with reference to scintillators?

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Rich

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Paul Draper - 01 Oct 2004 15:22 GMT

> > > Can anyone explain how a scintillator works?
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> Any particular book you might recommend, with reference to scintillators?

A book on calorimetry in particle physics, such as
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0198502966/qid=1096640329/sr=1-2/r
ef=sr_1_2/104-9177847-1687119?v=glance&s=books

Note that photons are typically detected by their induced e.m. shower.
The scintillator can play a role as the "live" sampler of the shower,
but it is usually interleaved with inert layers that instigate and
confine the shower. Asking about the efficiency, accuracy of
scintillators for photon measurement is a little like asking about the
effectiveness of eggs in a cake-eating experience : it's only part of
the story.

PD

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Natural Science Forum / Physics / Particle Physics / October 2004

Scintillators