Light collection peculiarities in X-ray scintillation detectors

Abstract

The X-ray energy that can be detected using Nal(TI) scintillators is rather low (5 to 60 keV), thus, it is especially important to achieve the maximum light collection. In this work, the factors favoring enhanced light collection in such detectors have been studied. To that end, the light collection process has been simulated and studied in experiments using various technology and design features of the detector manufacturing. The experimental results have been shown to confirm the calculation data obtained using the simulation.