Performance comparison of different SiPM arrays coupled to neutron-γ scintillators
The market for SiPMs has grown rapidly in recent years, driven by their increasing use in applications such as medical imaging, nuclear and particle physics. Due to the growing demand, many manufacturers are now offering SiPMs, each of them with unique features and performance characteristics. As a...
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| description | The market for SiPMs has grown rapidly in recent years, driven by their increasing use in applications such as medical imaging, nuclear and particle physics. Due to the growing demand, many manufacturers are now offering SiPMs, each of them with unique features and performance characteristics. As a result, it is essential to conduct comparative studies to evaluate and compare the performance of different SiPM arrays. Therefore, this work aims to compare the performance of assembled detectors based on two different SiPM arrays (AdvanSiD-NUV hybrid array ASD-NUV4S-P-4x4TD 17 mm x17 mm and the MPPC Hamamatsu S14161-6050HS-04 25 mm x 25 mm) coupled to two organic scintillators, a liquid scintillator EJ-309 (50 mm diameter x 50 mm thickness) and a plastic scintillator EJ-276G (25 mm diameter x 25 mm thickness). The assessment of the performance was made in terms of their energy resolution, time resolution, and capability to discriminate between γ-rays and fast neutrons. The outcomes show that the Hamamatsu SiPM array performs better for all of the characteristics studied, with the best configuration being when it was coupled to the EJ-309 liquid scintillator, obtaining the lowest energy and time resolutions, (0.108±0.004) and (0.599 ± 0.004) ns respectively, and the highest Figure of Merit (2.04 ± 0.01). A good Figure of Merit value that ensures an effective discrimination between fast neutrons and γ-rays. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-880d6492b3f849fabd96ea04eb1af37e2024-01-26T16:33:48ZengEDP SciencesEPJ Web of Conferences2100-014X2023-01-012881000810.1051/epjconf/202328810008epjconf_animma2023_10008Performance comparison of different SiPM arrays coupled to neutron-γ scintillatorsDelgado Jessica0Pino Felix1Moretto Sandra2Corti Daniele3Griggio Alessandro4Pancheri Lucio5Fabris Daniela6Department of Physics and Astronomy “Galileo Galilei”, University ofDepartment of Physics and Astronomy “Galileo Galilei”, University ofDepartment of Physics and Astronomy “Galileo Galilei”, University ofINFNPadova SectionINFNPadova SectionDepartment of Industrial Engineering, University ofINFNPadova SectionThe market for SiPMs has grown rapidly in recent years, driven by their increasing use in applications such as medical imaging, nuclear and particle physics. Due to the growing demand, many manufacturers are now offering SiPMs, each of them with unique features and performance characteristics. As a result, it is essential to conduct comparative studies to evaluate and compare the performance of different SiPM arrays. Therefore, this work aims to compare the performance of assembled detectors based on two different SiPM arrays (AdvanSiD-NUV hybrid array ASD-NUV4S-P-4x4TD 17 mm x17 mm and the MPPC Hamamatsu S14161-6050HS-04 25 mm x 25 mm) coupled to two organic scintillators, a liquid scintillator EJ-309 (50 mm diameter x 50 mm thickness) and a plastic scintillator EJ-276G (25 mm diameter x 25 mm thickness). The assessment of the performance was made in terms of their energy resolution, time resolution, and capability to discriminate between γ-rays and fast neutrons. The outcomes show that the Hamamatsu SiPM array performs better for all of the characteristics studied, with the best configuration being when it was coupled to the EJ-309 liquid scintillator, obtaining the lowest energy and time resolutions, (0.108±0.004) and (0.599 ± 0.004) ns respectively, and the highest Figure of Merit (2.04 ± 0.01). A good Figure of Merit value that ensures an effective discrimination between fast neutrons and γ-rays.https://www.epj-conferences.org/articles/epjconf/pdf/2023/14/epjconf_animma2023_10008.pdfsipm-arraysn/γ discriminationneutron detectionscintillators |
| spellingShingle | Delgado Jessica Pino Felix Moretto Sandra Corti Daniele Griggio Alessandro Pancheri Lucio Fabris Daniela Performance comparison of different SiPM arrays coupled to neutron-γ scintillators EPJ Web of Conferences sipm-arrays n/γ discrimination neutron detection scintillators |
| title | Performance comparison of different SiPM arrays coupled to neutron-γ scintillators |
| title_full | Performance comparison of different SiPM arrays coupled to neutron-γ scintillators |
| title_fullStr | Performance comparison of different SiPM arrays coupled to neutron-γ scintillators |
| title_full_unstemmed | Performance comparison of different SiPM arrays coupled to neutron-γ scintillators |
| title_short | Performance comparison of different SiPM arrays coupled to neutron-γ scintillators |
| title_sort | performance comparison of different sipm arrays coupled to neutron γ scintillators |
| topic | sipm-arrays n/γ discrimination neutron detection scintillators |
| url | https://www.epj-conferences.org/articles/epjconf/pdf/2023/14/epjconf_animma2023_10008.pdf |
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