A MODIFICATION OF THE ET SECONDARY-ELECTRON DETECTOR WITH A SINGLE-CRYSTAL SCINTILLATOR

On the basis of the study of optical properties of single crystal YAG scintillators, it has been found that the maximum light output signal propagated in the required direction in the scintillator of a secondary electron detector is obtained if a cone‐shaped scintillator is used. A modified Everhart‐Thornley (ET) detector containing a conical scintillator and an electro‐optical diaphragm operated at a positive voltage shows an increase to 2.8 times the light output signal of the classical ET detector with a flat single crystal YAG scintillator disc. The modification allows optimization of the suction of secondary electrons toward the scintillator and of the propagation of light from the scintillator toward the light guide. Copyright © 1990 Foundation for Advances in Medicine and Science, Inc.