Response time-improved, impurity-doped ZnO scintillator for precise synchronization of femtosecond pulses from XFEL and conventional ultrafast laser

Authors

  • Toshihiko Shimizu Institute of Laser Engineering, Osaka University and RIKEN XFEL Project Head Office
  • Kohei Yamanoi Institute of Laser Engineering, Osaka University and RIKEN XFEL Project Head Office
  • Kohei Sakai Institute of Laser Engineering, Osaka University
  • Marilou Cadatal-Raduban Institute of Laser Engineering, Osaka University
  • Elmer S. Estacio Institute of Laser Engineering, Osaka University
  • Tomoharu Nakazato Institute of Laser Engineering, Osaka University and RIKEN XFEL Project Head Office
  • Nobuhiko Sarukura Institute of Laser Engineering, Osaka University and RIKEN XFEL Project Head Office
  • Masataka Kano KDS Daishinku Corporation
  • Akira Wakamiya KDS Daishinku Corporation
  • Dirk Ehrentraut WPI Advanced Institute for Materials Research Tohoku University
  • Tsuguo Fukuda WPI Advanced Institute for Materials Research Tohoku University
  • Mitsuru Nagasono RIKEN XFEL Project Head Office
  • Tadashi Togashi RIKEN XFEL Project Head Office and Japan Synchrotron Radiation Research Institute
  • Shinichi Matsubara RIKEN XFEL Project Head Office and Japan Synchrotron Radiation Research Institute
  • Kensuke Tono RIKEN XFEL Project Head Office
  • Atsushi Higashiya RIKEN XFEL Project Head Office
  • Makina Yabashi RIKEN XFEL Project Head Office
  • Hiroaki Kimura RIKEN XFEL Project Head Office and Japan Synchrotron Radiation Research Institute
  • Haruhiko Ohashi RIKEN XFEL Project Head Office and Japan Synchrotron Radiation Research Institute
  • Tetsuya Ishikawa RIKEN XFEL Project Head Office

Abstract

Response time of an Indium ion-doped zinc oxide scintillator is measured to be ~3 ps, an improved of almost 50 times compared to the previously reported Iron ion-doped counterpart. Intentional impurityion doping introduces additional fluorescence quenching channels that facilitate shortening of the response time. This improved response time allows timing control between x-ray free electron laser pulses and a femtosecond laser to within a few picosecond accuracy.

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Published

2010-10-25

How to Cite

[1]
T Shimizu, K Yamanoi, K Sakai, M Cadatal-Raduban, ES Estacio, T Nakazato, N Sarukura, M Kano, A Wakamiya, D Ehrentraut, T Fukuda, M Nagasono, T Togashi, S Matsubara, K Tono, A Higashiya, M Yabashi, H Kimura, H Ohashi, and T Ishikawa, Response time-improved, impurity-doped ZnO scintillator for precise synchronization of femtosecond pulses from XFEL and conventional ultrafast laser, Proceedings of the Samahang Pisika ng Pilipinas 28, SPP-2010-2B-01 (2010). URL: https://proceedings.spp-online.org/article/view/SPP-2010-2B-01.