Phoswich scintillator assemblies: Application to the Simultaneous detection of Particle and Gamma radiation - PASPAG

Abstract PASPAG is a Joint Research Activity within the Horizon2020-project ENSAR2 [1] . PASPAG aims to improve the detection system for European Large Scale Facilities to make best use of the high investment in delivering radioactive ion beams. Efficient gamma-ray and charged-particle detection are key tools for experimental nuclear physics. PASPAG aims for simultaneous detection of gamma and particle radiation by the use of new scintillator materials combined with the phoswich technique. In this report we first present the different tasks within the PASPAG-project in order to continue with a more detailed discussion on the R&D towards societal applications that are performed within the project. Especially we define the needed characteristics of detection systems for homeland security defined by the Thematic group for Radiological and Nuclear threats within the European Reference Network for Critical Infrastructure Protection (ERNCIP) [2] .