Preliminary study of composite plastic/elpasolite scintillator
Preliminary experimental investigation of plastic-CLYC composite scintillator for multi-mode detection of gamma rays, fast neutrons, and thermal neutrons, utilizing miniature crystals of CLYC elpasolite embedded in a plastic scintillator framework. Digital electronics provide log time-stamped, list-mode-event data for neutron and gamma energy spectroscopy. Integration of the composite scintillator with digital electronics and readout into a portable, compact detector then can be applied to isotope identification for the laboratory or field use.
Authors
- Jay Theodore Cremer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7154-1491)
- Alexander Barzilov
Institutions
- University of Nevada, Las Vegas (US)
- Adelphi Technology (United States) (US)
Publication Details
- Published
- 2025-09-18
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1117/12.3065502
- Primary Topic
- Radiation Detection and Scintillator Technologies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- U.S. Department of Homeland Security
- Small Business Innovation Research
- Oak Ridge National Laboratory
- Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory