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New scintillators for focal plane detectors in gamma-ray missions

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Recent developments of cerium-doped lanthanum-halide scintillators like LaBr3: Ce show a remarkable performance in gamma-ray spectroscopy. When high energy resolution in combination with stopping power is required they provide excellent gamma-ray detector candidates for the use in space missions. Moreover, irradiation tests have shown that such detectors are radiation tolerant. In this paper we discuss a possible application of LaBr in nuclear astrophysics missions. We show results on recent proton irradiation tests at KVI in Groningen (NL) and discuss the damage and activation effects after irradiation. A possible implementation for a focal plane detector in a gamma-ray telescope and the expected performance is presented.

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  1. Cosine Science & Computing BV, Niels Bohrweg 11, 2333 CA, Leiden, The Netherlands

    Ernst-Jan Buis & Marco Beijersbergen

  2. Cosine Research BV, Niels Bohrweg 11, 2333 CA, The Netherlands

    Stefan Kraft

  3. Office of Advanced Concepts and Science Payloads, ESA/ESTEC Postbus 299, 2200 AG, Noordwijk, The Netherlands

    Alan Owens & Francesco Quarati

  4. Kernfysische Versneller Instituut, Zernikelaan 25, 9747 AA, Groningen, The Netherlands

    Sytze Brandenburg & Reint Ostendorf

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Buis, EJ. et al. (2006). New scintillators for focal plane detectors in gamma-ray missions. In: von Ballmoos, P. (eds) Focusing Telescopes in Nuclear Astrophysics. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4020-5304-7_33

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