LaBr3 - 1.5 x 1.5

Description

Model LaBr₃(Ce) Scintillation Detector is a medium-resolution scintillation detector featuring a 1.5 x 1.5 in. LaBr₃(Ce) crystal in a hermetically sealed aluminum housing, including a photomultiplier tube, an internal magnetic/light shield, and a 14-pin connector.

The LaBr₃(Ce) detector is completely compatible with the signal processing electronics normally used with NaI(Tl) scintillation detectors. However, the performance of the LaBr₃(Ce) device is superior to that of NaI(Tl) detectors. No adapters are required for direct connection of tube base preamplifiers or MCAs to the 14-pin PMT base. The better resolution, efficiency and relatively short decay time (16 ns) allow these detectors to be used with more complex spectra than scintillation detectors based on NaI(Tl) as well as in other applications previously thought to be too demanding for any scintillation detector. On the other hand, the LaBr₃(Ce) detectors are not well-suited for low-level application due to their relatively high intrinsic background from the decay of ¹³⁸La.

Model LaBr₃(Ce) detector plugs directly into the Model 2007 Tube Base as well as into Model 2007P combination tube base and preamplifier. Model 2007/2007P preamplifiers connect to an MCA or other standard signal processing electronics.

However, the most powerful combination is to use the LaBr₃(Ce) detector with the Osprey^® MCA – the Mirion all-in-one HVPS, preamplifier, and digital MCA.