Pulse-shape discrimination of scintillation from alpha and beta
  particles with liquid scintillator and Geiger-mode multipixel avalanche
  diodes

Badhrees, I.; Messina, M.; Kreslo, I.; Janos, S.; Delaquis, S.; Ereditato, A.; Moser, U; Rossi, B; Zeller, M.

doi:10.1088/1748-0221/6/07/P07009

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Pulse-shape discrimination of scintillation from alpha and beta particles with liquid scintillator and Geiger-mode multipixel avalanche diodes

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Author(s): I. Kreslo , I. Badhrees , S. Delaquis , A. Ereditato , S. Janos , M. Messina , U. Moser , B. Rossi , M. Zeller

Publication date Created: 23 May 2011

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Abstract

A successfull application of Geiger-mode multipixel avalanche diodes (GMAPDs) for pulse-shape discrimination in alpha-beta spectrometry using organic liquid scintillator is described in this paper. Efficient discrimination of alpha and beta components in the emission of radioactive isotopes is achieved for alpha energies above 0.3 MeV. The ultra-compact design of the scintillating detector helps to efficiently suppress cosmic-ray and ambient radiation background. This approach allows construction of hand-held robust devices for monitoring of radioactive contamination in various environmental conditions.