JPH0611572A - Scintillation type radiation detector - Google Patents

Scintillation type radiation detector

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JPH0611572A
JPH0611572A JP19320992A JP19320992A JPH0611572A JP H0611572 A JPH0611572 A JP H0611572A JP 19320992 A JP19320992 A JP 19320992A JP 19320992 A JP19320992 A JP 19320992A JP H0611572 A JPH0611572 A JP H0611572A
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potassium
lens
radiation detector
photomultiplier tube
scintillator
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Shigeaki Kutouchi
茂昭 久都内
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Fuji Electric Co Ltd
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Abstract

PURPOSE:To reduce background radioactive rays to improve detection accuracy. CONSTITUTION:A flat plate or lens 4 formed of potassium free glass is adhered to an outer side of a light receiving face of a photoelectron multiplier 2 via optical compound 3. theta-rays emitted from potassium glass of a bulb of the photoelectron multiplier 2 are absorbed into the potassium free glass while they pass through the lens 4 or the like to be attenuated, so as to reduce an amount to be incident to a scintillator 1.

Description

【発明の詳細な説明】Detailed Description of the Invention

【0001】[0001]

【産業上の利用分野】本発明は、汚染モニタ、ガスモニ
タ等に使用されるシンチレーション式放射線検出器に関
する。
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a scintillation type radiation detector used for a pollution monitor, a gas monitor and the like.

【0002】[0002]

【従来の技術】シンチレーション式放射線検出器に組み
込まれる光電子増倍管の管球部を形成するガラスには、
一般に硼硅酸ガラスが使用されている。
2. Description of the Related Art The glass forming the bulb portion of a photomultiplier tube incorporated in a scintillation type radiation detector,
Borosilicate glass is generally used.

【0003】[0003]

【発明が解決しようとする課題】この硼硅酸ガラスに
は、ガラス成分としてカリウムが含まれるため、カリウ
ム中の放射性同位元素40Kからγ線(エネルギ1.46
1MeV 放出率11%)が放射されて、シンチレータ
へ到達する。そのため、シンチレータはγ線と反応し
て、他の正規な入力信号が入力された場合と同等に信号
を発生してしまう。これら光電子増倍管の管球部からの
γ線が、バックグラウンド放射線となって、測定精度を
向上する障害となっていた。
Since this borosilicate glass contains potassium as a glass component, the radioactive isotope 40 K in potassium causes gamma rays (energy 1.46).
A 1 MeV emission rate (11%) is emitted and reaches the scintillator. Therefore, the scintillator reacts with the γ-ray and generates a signal in the same manner as when another normal input signal is input. The γ-rays from the bulb portion of these photomultiplier tubes become background radiation, which has been an obstacle to improving the measurement accuracy.

【0004】本発明は上記問題点を解決するためになさ
れたもので、その目的とするところは、光電子増倍管の
管球部から放射されるγ線を途中で遮蔽し、低バックグ
ラウンド計数率であるシンチレーション式放射線検出器
を提供することにある。
The present invention has been made to solve the above problems, and its object is to shield γ-rays emitted from the bulb portion of the photomultiplier tube in the middle of the photomultiplier tube so as to obtain a low background count. It is to provide a scintillation type radiation detector which is a rate.

【0005】[0005]

【課題を解決するための手段】上記目的を達成するため
に、本発明は、シンチレータと光電子増倍管の間に内壁
面を光反射面とした空洞型ライトガイドを設けたシンチ
レーション式放射線検出器において、カリウムフリーガ
ラスにより形成された平板またはレンズを光電子増倍管
の受光面の外側に接着したことを特徴とする。
In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a scintillation type radiation detector in which a cavity type light guide having an inner wall surface as a light reflecting surface is provided between a scintillator and a photomultiplier tube. In (1), a flat plate or lens formed of potassium-free glass is adhered to the outside of the light receiving surface of the photomultiplier tube.

【0006】[0006]

【作用】本発明においては、カリウムフリーガラスによ
り形成された平板またはレンズが、光電子増倍管の受光
面の外側に接着される。それにより、光電子増倍管の管
球部のカリウムガラスから放射されたγ線は、平板また
はレンズを通過する間にカリウムフリーガラスにより吸
収されて減衰し、シンチレータへ入射される量は極めて
わずかなものとなる。また、平板またはレンズはカリウ
ムフリーガラスからなるため、γ線の放射量が極めて微
量である。その結果、検出されるバックグラウンド放射
線が低減される。
In the present invention, the flat plate or lens formed of potassium-free glass is adhered to the outside of the light receiving surface of the photomultiplier tube. As a result, the γ-rays emitted from the potassium glass in the bulb portion of the photomultiplier tube are absorbed and attenuated by the potassium-free glass while passing through the flat plate or lens, and the amount incident on the scintillator is extremely small. Will be things. Moreover, since the flat plate or lens is made of potassium-free glass, the amount of γ-ray radiation is extremely small. As a result, the background radiation detected is reduced.

【0007】[0007]

【実施例】以下、図に沿って本発明の実施例を説明す
る。図1は本発明に係るシンチレーション式放射線検出
器の第1の実施例を示す説明図である。図において、1
はシンチレータであり、その上方に光電子増倍管2が光
電面を下方にして配設される。光電子増倍管2の光電面
の外側にはオプティカルコンパウンド3を介して凸型の
レンズ4が接着されている。
Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is an explanatory view showing a first embodiment of a scintillation type radiation detector according to the present invention. In the figure, 1
Is a scintillator, and the photomultiplier tube 2 is arranged above it with the photocathode facing downward. A convex lens 4 is adhered to the outside of the photocathode of the photomultiplier tube 2 via an optical compound 3.

【0008】レンズ4はカリウムフリーガラスにより形
成され、シンチレータ1の出射光を収束して光電子増倍
管2内に送る働きをする。ところで、レンズ4を形成す
るカリウムフリーガラスとは、カリウムの含有率を限り
なく小さくしたものであり、当然、放射性同位元素40
の含まれる量も少なくなり、放射されるγ線の量は無視
できる値となる。
The lens 4 is made of potassium-free glass and has a function of converging the light emitted from the scintillator 1 and sending it into the photomultiplier tube 2. By the way, the potassium-free glass forming the lens 4 is one in which the content rate of potassium is as small as possible, and naturally, the radioactive isotope 40 K is used.
The amount of γ-rays emitted becomes small and the amount of γ-rays emitted becomes negligible.

【0009】しかも、光電子増倍管2から放射されたγ
線は、このレンズ4を通過するときに吸収されて減衰す
る。このγ線を遮蔽する効果はレンズ4の厚みが増す
程、またレンズ4の材質の密度が大きい程、大きい。さ
らに、光電子増倍管2の光電面からシンチレータ1まで
の周囲には、末広形をした空洞からなるライトガイド5
が形成されている。このライトガイド5の内側表面に反
射面6が形成されて、シンチレータ1が出射した光を光
電子増倍管2へ導く働きをする。
Moreover, γ emitted from the photomultiplier tube 2
The line is absorbed and attenuated as it passes through this lens 4. The effect of blocking the γ-rays increases as the thickness of the lens 4 increases and the density of the material of the lens 4 increases. Further, a light guide 5 including a divergent cavity is provided around the photocathode of the photomultiplier tube 2 to the scintillator 1.
Are formed. A reflecting surface 6 is formed on the inner surface of the light guide 5 and serves to guide the light emitted from the scintillator 1 to the photomultiplier tube 2.

【0010】なお、光電子増倍管2の管球部自体にすで
に集光レンズが形成されている場合は、凸型のレンズ4
でなくて、カリウムフリーガラスにより形成された単な
る平板を接着してもよい。また、レンズ4は、ガラスに
限定されるものでなく、同様にカリウムフリーで、γ線
の減衰効果があるものであれば、他の光学樹脂に置き換
えることも可能である。
If a condenser lens is already formed on the bulb itself of the photomultiplier tube 2, the convex lens 4 is used.
Instead, a simple flat plate formed of potassium-free glass may be bonded. The lens 4 is not limited to glass, but may be replaced with another optical resin as long as it is potassium-free and has a γ-ray attenuation effect.

【0011】図2は本発明に係るシンチレーション式放
射線検出器の第2の実施例を示す説明図である。この実
施例が第1の実施例と異なる点は、シンチレータ1に対
して光電子増倍管2を並行に配置したことである。その
ためライトガイド7の反射面8の形状が左右非対称の特
殊な形状となる。
FIG. 2 is an explanatory view showing a second embodiment of the scintillation type radiation detector according to the present invention. This embodiment is different from the first embodiment in that the photomultiplier tube 2 is arranged in parallel with the scintillator 1. Therefore, the shape of the reflecting surface 8 of the light guide 7 becomes a special shape that is asymmetrical to the left and right.

【0012】他は第1の実施例と共通であるので、同一
部材については同一番号を付して説明を省略する。な
お、第1、第2の実施例とも、レンズ4をオプティカル
コンパウンド3により接着して固定していたが、支持方
法は接着に限定されるものではなく、シンチレータ1と
光電子増倍管2との間にレンズ4が配置できるのであれ
ば他の機械的な支持方法を用いることも可能である。
Since the other parts are common to the first embodiment, the same members are designated by the same reference numerals and the description thereof will be omitted. In each of the first and second embodiments, the lens 4 is adhered and fixed by the optical compound 3, but the supporting method is not limited to the adhesion, and the scintillator 1 and the photomultiplier tube 2 are combined. Other mechanical support methods can be used as long as the lens 4 can be placed in between.

【0013】[0013]

【発明の効果】以上述べたように本発明によれば、カリ
ウムフリーガラスにより形成された平板またはレンズが
光電子増倍管の受光面の外側に接着されたことにより、
光電子増倍管より放射されたγ線がシンチレータへ届く
途中で吸収されて減衰する。その結果、バックグラウン
ド計数率が低減されて、検出精度が向上する。
As described above, according to the present invention, since the flat plate or the lens formed of potassium-free glass is adhered to the outside of the light receiving surface of the photomultiplier tube,
Gamma rays emitted from the photomultiplier tube are absorbed and attenuated while reaching the scintillator. As a result, the background count rate is reduced and the detection accuracy is improved.

【図面の簡単な説明】[Brief description of drawings]

【図1】本発明の第1の実施例の構成を示す説明図であ
る。
FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram showing a configuration of a first exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

【図2】本発明の第2の実施例の構成を示す説明図であ
る。
FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram showing a configuration of a second exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

【符号の説明】[Explanation of symbols]

1 シンチレータ 2 光電子増倍管 3 オプティカルコンパウンド 4 レンズ 5 ライトガイド 6 反射面 7 ライトガイド 8 反射面 1 scintillator 2 photomultiplier tube 3 optical compound 4 lens 5 light guide 6 reflective surface 7 light guide 8 reflective surface

Claims (1)

【特許請求の範囲】[Claims] 【請求項1】 シンチレータと光電子増倍管の間に内壁
面を光反射面とした空洞型ライトガイドを設けたシンチ
レーション式放射線検出器において、カリウムフリーガ
ラスにより形成された平板またはレンズを光電子増倍管
の受光面の外側に接着したことを特徴とするシンチレー
ション式放射線検出器。
1. A scintillation type radiation detector having a cavity type light guide having an inner wall surface as a light reflecting surface between a scintillator and a photomultiplier tube, wherein a flat plate or lens formed of potassium-free glass is used for photomultiplier. A scintillation type radiation detector characterized by being adhered to the outside of the light receiving surface of the tube.
JP19320992A 1992-06-26 1992-06-26 Scintillation type radiation detector Pending JPH0611572A (en)

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