From Ge (Li) detectors to gamma-ray tracking arrays–50 years of gamma spectroscopy with germanium detectors

J Eberth, J Simpson - Progress in Particle and Nuclear Physics, 2008 - Elsevier
The structure of the atomic nucleus has been studied to a large extent by gamma-ray
spectroscopy using germanium (Ge) detectors. Ge detectors were developed in the 1960s …

[HTML][HTML] Agata—advanced gamma tracking array

S Akkoyun, A Algora, B Alikhani, F Ameil… - Nuclear Instruments and …, 2012 - Elsevier
The Advanced GAmma Tracking Array (AGATA) is a European project to develop and
operate the next generation γ-ray spectrometer. AGATA is based on the technique of γ-ray …

Developments in large gamma-ray detector arrays

IY Lee, MA Deleplanque, K Vetter - Reports on progress in …, 2003 - iopscience.iop.org
Gamma-ray spectroscopy was revolutionized with the introduction of high energy-resolution
semiconductor germanium (Ge) detectors in the early 1960s. This led to the large increase …

The performance of the gamma-ray energy tracking in-beam nuclear array GRETINA

S Paschalis, IY Lee, AO Macchiavelli… - Nuclear Instruments and …, 2013 - Elsevier
The Gamma-Ray Energy Tracking In-beam Nuclear Array (GRETINA) is a new generation
high-resolution γ-ray spectrometer consisting of electrically segmented high-purity …

Thirty-two-fold segmented germanium detectors to identify γ-rays from intermediate-energy exotic beams

WF Mueller, JA Church, T Glasmacher… - Nuclear Instruments and …, 2001 - Elsevier
Thirty-two-fold segmented coaxial high-purity large-volume germanium detectors for use in
intermediate-energy radioactive-ion-beam experiments have been developed and tested …

Imaging of prompt gamma rays emitted during delivery of clinical proton beams with a Compton camera: feasibility studies for range verification

JC Polf, S Avery, DS Mackin… - Physics in Medicine & …, 2015 - iopscience.iop.org
The purpose of this paper is to evaluate the ability of a prototype Compton camera (CC) to
measure prompt gamma rays (PG) emitted during delivery of clinical proton pencil beams for …

[CITATION][C] Signal Processing for Radiation Detectors

M Nakhostin - 2017 - books.google.com
Presents the fundamental concepts of signal processing for all application areas of ionizing
radiation This book provides a clear understanding of the principles of signal processing of …

Optimizing a three-stage Compton camera for measuring prompt gamma rays emitted during proton radiotherapy

SW Peterson, D Robertson, J Polf - Physics in Medicine & …, 2010 - iopscience.iop.org
In this work, we investigate the use of a three-stage Compton camera to measure secondary
prompt gamma rays emitted from patients treated with proton beam radiotherapy. The …

γ-ray tracking algorithms: a comparison

A Lopez-Martens, K Hauschild, A Korichi… - Nuclear Instruments and …, 2004 - Elsevier
In the context of the development of a new multi-detector for γ-ray spectroscopy such as
AGATA, we discuss the performances of 2 different γ-ray tracking algorithms: back-tracking …

Applications of Machine Learning to Improve the Clinical Viability of Compton Camera Based in vivo Range Verification in Proton Radiotherapy

JC Polf, CA Barajas, SW Peterson, DS Mackin… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
We studied the application of a deep, fully connected Neural Network (NN) to process
prompt gamma (PG) data measured by a Compton camera (CC) during the delivery of …