NUCLEAR TECHNIQUES, Volume. 46, Issue 3, 030401(2023)

Development and performance analysis of double-layer separated Compton camera

Wei WANG*, Xinglong LI, Jianhua WU, Hongchao PANG, and Zhiping LUO
Author Affiliations
  • China Institute of Atomic Energy, Department of Nuclear Security, Beijing 102413, China
  • show less
    Figures & Tables(14)
    Schematic of imaging principle of a Compton camera
    Diagram of integrated structure (a) and separated structure (b) of a Compton camera
    Diagram of DT-PA02 type-pixel CZT detector
    Energy spectra of 57Co (a) and 137Cs (b) for a single pixel-type CZT detector after calibration
    Block diagram of VATAGP9
    Block diagram of the electronic system design scheme for Compton scattering detection
    Snapshot of the Compton imaging system (a) Front-end, (b) Back-end
    Schematic diagram of imaging space setting
    Angle resolution results of the imaging systems (a) Approximately 20° apart for θ, (b) Approximately 15° apart for θ, (c) Approximately 10° apart for θ, (d) Approximately 30° apart for φ, (e) Approximately 20° apart for φ, (f) Approximately 10° apart for φ
    Results of the 3D position recognition function of the imaging system (a) The source is located at (0 cm, 0 cm, 500 cm), (b) The source is located at (0 cm, 0 cm, 600 cm)
    Angular resolution test results of the imaging system after increasing the layer spacing (a) Approximately 5° apart for θ, (b) Approximately 10° apart for θ, (c) Approximately 20° apart for θ, (d) Approximately 30° apart for φ, (e) Approximately 40° apart for φ
    Schematic diagram of the moving mode for the absorber layer of imaging device
    Angular resolution test results of imaging systems with different absorption layer detection area (a) Approximately 4° apart for θ, (b) Approximately 5° apart for θ, (c) Approximately 8° apart for φ, (d) Approximately 10° apart for φ
    • Table 1. Experimental test results of angular resolution performance for the imaging system

      View table
      View in Article

      Table 1. Experimental test results of angular resolution performance for the imaging system

      层间距 Layer spacing / cm吸收层探测面积Area of absorption layer / cm2θ方向角分辨率Angular resolution forθ / (°)φ方向角分辨率Angular resolution forφ / (°)
      2.36.45

      10~15

      (入射角约30°Incidence angle is about 30 °)

      10~20

      (入射角约200°Incidence angle is about 200°)

      6.36.45

      <5

      (入射角约30°Incidence angle is about 30°)

      30~40

      (入射角约185°Incidence angle is about 185°)

      6.358.06

      4~5

      (入射角约30°Incidence angle is about 30°)

      10

      (入射角约185°Incidence angle is about 185°)

      5~10

      (入射角约75°Incidence angle is about 75°)

    Tools

    Get Citation

    Copy Citation Text

    Wei WANG, Xinglong LI, Jianhua WU, Hongchao PANG, Zhiping LUO. Development and performance analysis of double-layer separated Compton camera[J]. NUCLEAR TECHNIQUES, 2023, 46(3): 030401

    Download Citation

    EndNote(RIS)BibTexPlain Text
    Save article for my favorites
    Paper Information

    Category: Research Articles

    Received: Aug. 23, 2022

    Accepted: --

    Published Online: Apr. 17, 2023

    The Author Email: WANG Wei (janitor0405@126.com)

    DOI:10.11889/j.0253-3219.2023.hjs.46.030401

    Topics