Ядерна фізика та енергетика Nuclear Physics and Atomic Energy   ISSN: 1818-331X (Print), 2074-0565 (Online)   Publisher: Institute for Nuclear Research of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine   Languages: Ukrainian, English   Periodicity: 4 times per year   Open access peer reviewed journal

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R. Yu. Chaplynskyi^1,*, F. A. Danevich^1,2, D. V. Kasperovych¹, V. R. Klavdiienko¹, V. V. Kobychev¹, E. E. Petrosian¹, A. R. Podviianiuk¹, R. B. Podviianiuk³, O. G. Polischuk<sup>1

1</sup> Institute for Nuclear Research, National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, Kyiv, Ukraine
² Institute of Experimental and Applied Physics, Czech Technical University, Prague, Czech Republic
³ Department of Physics, Syracuse University, Syracuse, USA

^*Corresponding author. E-mail address: chaplinskiyryu@gmail.com

Abstract: This study investigated using of silicon photomultiplier (SiPM) for scintillation γ-spectrometry with CdWO₄, CsI(Tl), and NaI(Tl) crystal scintillators. At room temperature, CsI(Tl) crystal scintillator provides the best performance, while the achievable energy resolution is lower compared to that obtained with conventional photomultiplier tube (PMT) with green-enhanced photocathode. These findings highlight the potential of SiPMs as a compact and cost-effective alternative to PMTs in nuclear physics applications, particularly for light portable spectrometers, such as radiation monitoring systems based on small unmanned aerial vehicles.

Keywords: gamma spectrometry, scintillation detector, silicon photomultiplier, SiPM, CdWO₄, CsI(Tl), NaI(Tl).

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