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US 2016/0097866 A1Published application
A Detector Configuration with Semiconductor Photomultiplier Strips and Differential Readout
AssigneesCern - European Organization for Nuclear Research, Istituto Nazionale Di Fisica Nucleare
InventorCrispin WILLIAMS
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Abstract
A detector configuration that combines a plurality of elongated semiconductor photo-multiplier sensor strips coupled to a scintillator crystal block with a differential readout that will enhance the time resolution. This is permitted due to a reduction of electronic noise due to reduced cross talk and noise in the ground. In addition, the dead area is minimized and thus the efficiency of the photodetector is enhanced.
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A detector configuration, comprising:
- a scintillator crystal block;
- a plurality of semiconductor photomultiplier sensor elements optically coupled to said scintillator crystal block, wherein said sensor elements comprise elongated strips;
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- readout means electrically coupled to said plurality of sensor elements, wherein said detector configuration is adapted to differentially couple each said sensor element to said readout means.
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A detection method, comprising the steps of:
- providing a detector configuration with a scintillator crystal block, a plurality of semiconductor photomultiplier sensor elements optically coupled to said scintillator crystal block, wherein said sensor elements comprise elongated strips, and a readout means electrically coupled to said plurality of sensor elements;
- and differentially coupling each said sensor element to said readout means.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.