A silicon photomultiplier readout for time of flight neutron spectroscopy with gamma-ray detectors.
The silicon photomultiplier (SiPM) is a recently developed photosensor used in particle physics, e.g., for detection of minimum ionizing particles and/or Cherenkov radiation. Its performance is comparable to that of photomultiplier tubes, but with advantages in terms of reduced volume and magnetic field insensitivity. In the present study, the performance of a gamma ray detector made of an yttrium aluminum perovskite scintillation crystal and a SiPM-based readout is assessed for use in time of flight neutron spectroscopy. Measurements performed at the ISIS pulsed neutron source demonstrate the feasibility of gamma-detection based on the new device.
Dipartimento di Fisica G. Occhialini and CNISM, Università Degli Studi di Milano-Bicocca, Piazza della Scienza 3, 20126 Milano, Italy.
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