Radiation effects in intrinsic 3HF scintillator

doi:10.1016/0168-9002(93)90699-I

Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment

Volume 327, Issues 2–3, 1 April 1993, Pages 337-345

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Abstract

Test scintillators of the type 3-hydroxyflavone (3HF) plus polystyrene were prepared with 3HF doping concentrations between 0.05% and 2.0% by weight. Ternary scintillators of the type p-terphenyl(1%)+3HF(0.01%) and p-terphenyl(1%)+3HF(0.1%) in polystyrene were also prepared. The scintillation light yield is given for all samples. Representative fluorescence and transmittance spectra are also shown. Changes in light yield, transmittance, and fluorescence are shown for ⁶⁰Co irradiations with integrated doses of 10 and 30 Mrad.

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