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| − | A '''scintillator''' is a material characterized by the spontaneous emission of electromagnetic radiation, when exposed to ionizing radiation. | + | A '''scintillator''' is a material characterized by the spontaneous emission of electromagnetic radiation, when exposed to ionizing radiation. This behaviour is exploited in '''scintillation detectors''' in which a sensor (such as a |
| + | #REDIRECT [[silicon photomultiplier]] is coupled to the material in order to detect the emitted radition. | ||
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| + | == Organic scintillators == | ||
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== Ionization of scintillator material == | == Ionization of scintillator material == | ||
| + | The passage of ionizing radiation through scintillating material liberates | ||
[[File:Fluo-phosopho.jpg|thumb|right|Schematic of atomic excitation during fluorescence and phosphorescence]] | [[File:Fluo-phosopho.jpg|thumb|right|Schematic of atomic excitation during fluorescence and phosphorescence]] | ||
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Revision as of 10:05, 4 April 2020
A scintillator is a material characterized by the spontaneous emission of electromagnetic radiation, when exposed to ionizing radiation. This behaviour is exploited in scintillation detectors in which a sensor (such as a
- REDIRECT silicon photomultiplier is coupled to the material in order to detect the emitted radition.
Organic scintillators
Ionization of scintillator material
The passage of ionizing radiation through scintillating material liberates
