Method to improve three-dimensional spatial resolution of gamma scintillation events in plate scintillators by means involving fiberoptic light guides
AssigneeWest Virginia University
InventorsStanislaw Majewski, Raymond Raylman
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Abstract
A first embodiment can comprise increasing three-dimensional spatial resolution of gamma scintillation events in scintillator plates wherein the increase is by inserting a fiberoptic plate light guide between one or more photodetectors and the scintillator and optically coupling the fiberoptic plate light guides to the photodetectors.
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A method for improving spatial resolution comprising increasing three-dimensional spatial resolution of gamma scintillation events across the entirety of one or more scintillator plates wherein the increase is by inserting a fiberoptic plate light guide between one or more photodetectors and said one or more scintillator plates, wherein said fiberoptic plate light guide limits a geometric acceptance to a core of an initial light cone produced by said scintillator plate, and optically coupling the fiberoptic plate light guides to the photodetectors.
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