Abstract
(La0.99Yb0.01)2Hf2O7 (Yb:LaHO) crystal has been developed by the core heating method as a near-infrared-emitting oxide scintillator for a fiber reading remote-dosimetry system under the high-dose-rate region. This system consists of a scintillator, a long silica optical fiber and a detector unit. Near-infrared-emitting photons can be separated from significant fiber-derived noise mainly observed in the UV–blue range. The noise is generated in the optical fiber itself by gamma-rays and charged particles. The Yb:LaHO crystal had a maximum emission peak at 975 nm when excited by X-rays and a transmittance of approximately 29% at 977 nm. The afterglow intensity of the Yb:LaHO crystal under X-rays was 11% that of Cr:α-Al2O3 (ruby) crystal. We demonstrated the applicability of the remote-dosimetry system with the Yb:LaHO crystal irradiated with gamma rays from a 60Co source with an activity of ∼77 TBq. The signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) of the Yb:LaHO crystal was 1.9 times higher than that of the ruby crystal at ∼ 1 kGy/h, and the lowest limit of the dynamic range was comparable between the Yb:LaHO and ruby crystals. The results of the SNR and afterglow intensity showed that the Yb:LaHO crystal is a more suitable scintillator than the ruby crystal for fiber reading remote-dosimetry systems.
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