Photon counting detectors and their applications ranging from particle physics experiments to environmental radiation monitoring and medical imaging
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- 19 March 2021
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Springer Nature in Radiological Physics and Technology
- Vol. 14 (2) , 134-148
Abstract
Photomultiplier tubes (PMTs) and silicon photomultipliers (SiPMs) have played essential roles in various applications, such as fundamental particle physics experiments, nuclear medicine, and environmental radiation monitoring, for several decades. Understandings their physical properties as well as present applications is indispensable for the development and future applications of these detectors. In this review, we describe the physical principles of PMTs and SiPMs and introduce various applications of these detectors.Keywords
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