Evaluation of Coincidence Time Resolution in a liquid xenon detector with silicon photomultipliers

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Main Authors: Salor-Iguiñiz, N., Benlloch-Rodríguez, J. M., Esteve, R., Romo-Luque, C., Aliaga, R. J., Álvarez, V., Ballester, F., Gadea, R., Monrabal, F., Querol, M., Rappaport, M., Rodríguez, J., Rodríguez-Ponce, J., Teruel-Pardo, S., Toledo, J. F., Torres-Curado, R., Ferrario, P., Herrero, V., Gómez-Cadenas, J. J.
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author Salor-Iguiñiz, N.
Benlloch-Rodríguez, J. M.
Esteve, R.
Romo-Luque, C.
Aliaga, R. J.
Álvarez, V.
Ballester, F.
Gadea, R.
Monrabal, F.
Querol, M.
Rappaport, M.
Rodríguez, J.
Rodríguez-Ponce, J.
Teruel-Pardo, S.
Toledo, J. F.
Torres-Curado, R.
Ferrario, P.
Herrero, V.
Gómez-Cadenas, J. J.
author_facet Salor-Iguiñiz, N.
Benlloch-Rodríguez, J. M.
Esteve, R.
Romo-Luque, C.
Aliaga, R. J.
Álvarez, V.
Ballester, F.
Gadea, R.
Monrabal, F.
Querol, M.
Rappaport, M.
Rodríguez, J.
Rodríguez-Ponce, J.
Teruel-Pardo, S.
Toledo, J. F.
Torres-Curado, R.
Ferrario, P.
Herrero, V.
Gómez-Cadenas, J. J.
contents This work explores the combination of liquid xenon as a scintillating medium and silicon photomultipliers as a readout in Positron Emission Tomography (PET) for enhanced Time-Of-Flight resolution. We present the results of our first prototype optimized to maximize light collection using high-PDE, VUV-sensitive sensors and to minimize time fluctuations. We report a coincidence time resolution of 281 $\pm$ 2 ps FWHM, obtained using a $^{22}$Na calibration source. This result is competitive with the current state-of-the-art PET scanners and represents a significant step forward in the development of liquid xenon as a viable alternative to conventional scintillators in PET technology.
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spellingShingle Evaluation of Coincidence Time Resolution in a liquid xenon detector with silicon photomultipliers
Salor-Iguiñiz, N.
Benlloch-Rodríguez, J. M.
Esteve, R.
Romo-Luque, C.
Aliaga, R. J.
Álvarez, V.
Ballester, F.
Gadea, R.
Monrabal, F.
Querol, M.
Rappaport, M.
Rodríguez, J.
Rodríguez-Ponce, J.
Teruel-Pardo, S.
Toledo, J. F.
Torres-Curado, R.
Ferrario, P.
Herrero, V.
Gómez-Cadenas, J. J.
Instrumentation and Detectors
Medical Physics
This work explores the combination of liquid xenon as a scintillating medium and silicon photomultipliers as a readout in Positron Emission Tomography (PET) for enhanced Time-Of-Flight resolution. We present the results of our first prototype optimized to maximize light collection using high-PDE, VUV-sensitive sensors and to minimize time fluctuations. We report a coincidence time resolution of 281 $\pm$ 2 ps FWHM, obtained using a $^{22}$Na calibration source. This result is competitive with the current state-of-the-art PET scanners and represents a significant step forward in the development of liquid xenon as a viable alternative to conventional scintillators in PET technology.
title Evaluation of Coincidence Time Resolution in a liquid xenon detector with silicon photomultipliers
topic Instrumentation and Detectors
Medical Physics
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2412.06260