Development of ZnO Nanorod-Based Scintillators Grown Under a Low-Temperature Hydrothermal Method for Use in Alpha-Particle and Thermal Neutron Detectors

Kurudirek S. V., Hertel N. E., Klein B. D. B., BİBER M., Summers C. J.

IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON NUCLEAR SCIENCE, cilt.63, sa.6, ss.2842-2848, 2016 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 63 Sayı: 6
  • Basım Tarihi: 2016
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1109/tns.2016.2623648
  • Dergi Adı: IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON NUCLEAR SCIENCE
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.2842-2848
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Alpha particle, scintillator, ZnO nanorods, IDEAL SCINTILLATOR, SOLAR-CELLS, PERFORMANCE
  • Atatürk Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Due to material properties such as sub-nanosecond decay time and high light output, ZnO-based scintillators are being developed as a radiation detector material. In the present work, ZnO nanorods grown via a low temperature hydrothermal method were investigated using photoluminescence (PL) and a-particle testing. Vertically aligned ZnO nanorods of varying lengths were grown and tested. The ZnO nanorod scintillators were compared to a MOCVD grown ZnO scintillator. The low temperature hydrothermal method shows promising performance for low-cost growth of ZnO scintillators for use as a-particle detectors and as a part of thermal neutron detection systems if doped with or in contact with a thermal neutron radiator.