Publikationsrepositorium - Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf

Silicon Photo-Multiplier (SiPM) have attractive features that enable new approaches in detector design. Especially the compact size, the insensitivity to magnetic fields, and the very competitive price, make them a prime candidate for use in detectors for particle therapy. To validate their usability in the secondary radiation field of particle therapy facilities, it is necessary to study their sensitivity to neutron fields of the characteristic spectrum. The talk gives an overview of the plans for such irradiation tests at the OncoRay facility.