Multipixel x ray detection integrated at the end of a narrow multicore fiber
| Autor: | Carlos Chacon, Miguel Suarez, Vahe Karakhanyan, Kewin Desjardin, Claude Menneglier, Olivier Soppera, Virginie Moutarlier, Thierry Grosjean |
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| Rok vydání: | 2023 |
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| Zdroj: | Optics Letters. 48:2178 |
| ISSN: | 1539-4794 0146-9592 |
| Popis: | We introduce and demonstrate the concept of a multipixel detector integrated at the tip of an individual multicore fiber. A pixel consists here of an aluminum-coated polymer microtip incorporating a scintillating powder. Upon irradiation, the luminescence released by the scintillators is efficiently transferred into the fiber cores owing to the specifically elongated metal-coated tips that ensure efficient luminescence matching to the fiber modes. With each pixel being selectively coupled to one of the cores of the multicore optical fiber, the resulting fiber-integrated x ray detection process is totally free from inter-pixel cross talk. Our approach holds promise for fiber-integrated probes and cameras for remote x and gamma ray analysis and imaging in hard-to-reach environments. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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