Abstract

Phoswich detectors for simultaneous counting of α, β and γ rays have been developed: ZnS(Ag)/Au Mylar/NE102A, ZnS(Ag)/Au Mylar/BGO and ZnS(Ag)/NaI(Tl) for α and β(γ) rays and ZnS(Ag)/Au Mylar/NE102A/BGO and ZnS(Ag)/NE102A/NaI(Tl) for α, β and γ rays. They were prepared by coupling a ZnS(Ag) film scintillator for α counting with a scintillator(s) for β and γ counting having different rise time. In order to adjust each component of pulse height within a given dynamic range, a sheet of Au-coated Mylar (Au Mylar) was used, if necessary, as an optical ND filter for lowering transmittance of scintillation of the ZnS(Ag). Characteristics of these phoswiches were examined by a technique of pulse-shape discrimination. Excellent discrimination among the radiations was attained and small tailings from each other peak were obtained for the prepared phoswiches.

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