A 4×4 pixilated Silicon Photomultiplier for a multi-channel radiation monitoring

Heonjoo Kim; Dohyun Kim; Sung Won Kim; Joanna Fowler

doi:10.1109/NSSMIC.2013.6829321

A 4×4 pixilated Silicon Photomultiplier for a multi-channel radiation monitoring

Heonjoo Kim, Dohyun Kim, Sung Won Kim, Joanna Fowler

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Abstract

Due to an increase in the use of radiochemistry synthesis systems in Positron Emission Tomography (PET), there is a need for the development of a cost effective radiation detector which can measure localized radiation fields independent of temperature. In this experiment, a 4×4 pixilated Silicon Photomultiplier (SiPM) imaging sensor with optical fiber and scintillator has been designed and constructed for detecting the β and γ radiation in real-time. It consists of 16 × 1 mm diameter cylindrically shaped scintillators each connected to a single 1 mm diameter optical fiber. Each optical fiber is connected to a separate anode pixel of a 4×4 SiPM via a custom designed holder. In this design each optical fiber and scintillator can be a different length, increasing the flexibility of the system. Preliminary detection sensitivity results will be presented based on a GATE simulation. Various geometries are explored to optimize detection of a radiation point source. Due to the use of optical fiber with scintillator, long distance, real-time monitoring of radiation is possible. By using scintillator, temperature independent radiation monitoring near high and low temperature baths commonly found in radiochemistry systems is possible.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	2013 IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium and Medical Imaging Conference, NSS/MIC 2013
Publisher	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
ISBN (Print)	9781479905348
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/NSSMIC.2013.6829321
State	Published - 2013
Externally published	Yes
Event	2013 60th IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium and Medical Imaging Conference, NSS/MIC 2013 - Seoul, Korea, Republic of Duration: 27 Oct 2013 → 2 Nov 2013

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Name	IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium Conference Record
ISSN (Print)	1095-7863

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Conference	2013 60th IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium and Medical Imaging Conference, NSS/MIC 2013
Country/Territory	Korea, Republic of
City	Seoul
Period	27/10/13 → 2/11/13

Keywords

GATE
Optical Fiber
Scintillator
Silicon Photomultiplier

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Kim, H., Kim, D., Kim, S. W., & Fowler, J. (2013). A 4×4 pixilated Silicon Photomultiplier for a multi-channel radiation monitoring. In 2013 IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium and Medical Imaging Conference, NSS/MIC 2013 Article 6829321 (IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium Conference Record). Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.. https://doi.org/10.1109/NSSMIC.2013.6829321

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Kim, H, Kim, D, Kim, SW & Fowler, J 2013, A 4×4 pixilated Silicon Photomultiplier for a multi-channel radiation monitoring. in 2013 IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium and Medical Imaging Conference, NSS/MIC 2013., 6829321, IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium Conference Record, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 2013 60th IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium and Medical Imaging Conference, NSS/MIC 2013, Seoul, Korea, Republic of, 27/10/13. https://doi.org/10.1109/NSSMIC.2013.6829321

A 4×4 pixilated Silicon Photomultiplier for a multi-channel radiation monitoring. / Kim, Heonjoo; Kim, Dohyun; Kim, Sung Won et al.
2013 IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium and Medical Imaging Conference, NSS/MIC 2013. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 2013. 6829321 (IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium Conference Record).

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review

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