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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 03, 2017
Filed:
May. 07, 2013
Applicants:
Cern—european Organization for Nuclear Research, Génèva, CH;
Istituto Nazionale Di Fisica Nucleare, Frascati (RM), IT;
Inventor:
Crispin Williams, Saint-Genis-Pouilly, FR;
Assignees:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01T 1/20 (2006.01); G01T 1/202 (2006.01); G01T 1/29 (2006.01); G01T 1/24 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01T 1/2018 (2013.01); G01T 1/202 (2013.01); G01T 1/247 (2013.01); G01T 1/248 (2013.01); G01T 1/249 (2013.01); G01T 1/2985 (2013.01);
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.