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Ren-yuan Zhu is a Senior Research Scientist of Caltech. Dr. Zhu earned his Ph.D. in Physics from in 1983. During the past several decades, Dr. Zhu’s research in instruments has focused mainly on the development of precision electromagnetic crystal calorimetry for HEP. He participated in the design and construction of the BaBar CsI(Tl) calorimeter, the L3 BGO calorimeter and the CMS PWO calorimeter, and is actively involved in the Mu2e CsI crystal calorimeter and the LYSO:Ce crystal-based Shashlik calorimeter option for the proposed CMS upgrade for HL-LHC. He has made significant contributions to the study and understanding of the radiation damage in scintillating crystals, such as BGO, BaF2, CsI(Tl), CsI, PWO and LYSO:Ce. His work has played a major role in developing high quality crystals for particle physics and medical imaging and has made further contributions to precision calibration and monitoring for crystal calorimeters in HEP experiments.

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California Institute of Technology: Pasadena, CA, US

1984-03-01 to present | Research Scientist (Physics)
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology: Boston, Massachusetts, US

1980-09-01 to 1983-10-18 | Ph.D. (Physics)
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Radiation Damage in 20-cm Long LYSO:Ce and BaFâ‚‚:Y Crystals

IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science
2024-09 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1109/TNS.2024.3434441
Contributors: Christina Wang; Liyuan Zhang; Chen Hu; Ren-Yuan Zhu; Kranti Gunthoti; Michael Mocko; Steve Wender; Zhehui Wang
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Novel Ultrafast Lu2O3:Yb Ceramics for Future HEP Applications

Instruments
2022-10-18 | Journal article
DOI: 10.3390/instruments6040067
Contributors: Chen Hu; Liyuan Zhang; Ren-Yuan Zhu; Lakshmi Soundara Pandian; Yimin Wang; Jarek Glodo
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Hadron-Induced Radiation Damage in Fast Heavy Inorganic Scintillators

Instruments
2022-10-05 | Journal article
DOI: 10.3390/instruments6040057
Contributors: Chen Hu; Fan Yang; Liyuan Zhang; Ren-Yuan Zhu; Jon Kapustinsky; Xuan Li; Michael Mocko; Ron Nelson; Steve Wender; Zhehui Wang
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RADiCAL—Precision Timing, Ultracompact, Radiation-Hard Electromagnetic Calorimetry

Instruments
2022-08 | Journal article | Author
DOI: 10.3390/instruments6030027
Contributors: Thomas Anderson; Thomas Barbera; Bradley Cox; Paul Debbins; Maxwell Dubnowski; Kiva Ford; Maxwell Herrmann; Chen Hu; Colin Jessop; Ohannes Kamer-Koseyan et al.
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Spectral Response of UV Photodetectors for Barium Fluoride Crystal Readout

IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science
2022-04 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1109/TNS.2022.3149840
Contributors: Liyuan Zhang; Chen Hu; James Oyang; Bertrand Echenard; David Hitlin; Xuebin Qiao; Jason Trevor; Ren-Yuan Zhu
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Hadron-Induced Radiation Damage in LuAG:Ce Scintillating Ceramics

IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science
2022-02 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1109/TNS.2021.3139050
Contributors: Chen Hu; Liyuan Zhang; Ren-Yuan Zhu; Jiang Li; Benxue Jiang; Jon Kapustinsky; Michael Mocko; Ron Nelson; Xuan Li; Zhehui Wang
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Gamma-Ray- and Neutron-Induced Photocurrent and Readout Noise in LYSO+SiPM Packages

IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science
2021-06 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1109/TNS.2021.3075943
Contributors: Chen Hu; Nan Lu; Liyuan Zhang; Ren-Yuan Zhu; Adi Bornheim; Lautaro Narvaez; Jason Trevor; Maria Spiropulu
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UV–Visible reflectance of common light reflectors and their degradation after an ionization dose up to 100 Mrad

Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment
2021-03 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1016/j.nima.2021.165043
Contributors: Fan Yang; Chen Hu; Liyuan Zhang; Ren-Yuan Zhu
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Radiation Damage Effects

Handbook of Particle Detection and Imaging
2020 | Book chapter
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-47999-6_22-2
Part of ISBN: 9783319479996
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Neutron-Induced Radiation Damage in LYSO, BaF2, and PWO Crystals

IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science
2020-06 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1109/TNS.2020.2989116
Contributors: Chen Hu; Fan Yang; Liyuan Zhang; Ren-Yuan Zhu; Jon Kapustinsky; Michael Mocko; Ron Nelson; Zhehui Wang
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Spatial Resolution of an Inorganic Crystal-Based Hard X-Ray Imager

IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science
2020-06 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1109/tns.2020.2978800
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Alkali-free Ce-doped and co-doped fluorophosphate glasses for future HEP experiments

Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment
2020-02 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1016/j.nima.2018.11.124
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Feasibility of hard X-ray imaging using monolithic active pixel sensors (MAPS)

Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment
2020-02 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1016/j.nima.2018.09.078
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LuAG ceramic scintillators for future HEP experiments

Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment
2020-02 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1016/j.nima.2018.12.038
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Proton radiation effects on carrier transport in diamond radiation detectors

AIP Advances
2020-02-01 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1063/1.5130768
Contributors: Mengnan Zou; Jen Bohon; John Smedley; James Distel; Kyle Schmitt; Ren-Yuan Zhu; Liyuan Zhang; Erik M. Muller
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BaF2:Y and ZnO:Ga crystal scintillators for GHz hard X-ray imaging

Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment
2020-01 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1016/j.nima.2019.162767
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Ultrafast inorganic scintillator-based front imager for Gigahertz Hard X-ray imaging

Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment
2019-10 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1016/j.nima.2019.06.011
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Design and test of the Mu2e undoped CsI + SiPM crystal calorimeter

Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment
2019-08 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1016/j.nima.2018.09.043
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From optical to X-ray ghost imaging

Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment
2019-08 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1016/j.nima.2019.05.027
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Development of Yttrium-Doped BaF2 Crystals for Future HEP Experiments

IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science
2019-07 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1109/TNS.2019.2918305
Contributors: Chen Hu; Chao Xu; Liyuan Zhang; Qinghui Zhang; Ren-Yuan Zhu
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First experimental demonstration of time-resolved X-ray measurements with next-generation fast-timing MCP-PMT

Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment
2019-05 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1016/j.nima.2019.02.057
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La- and La-/Ce-Doped BaF2 Crystals for Future HEP Experiments at the Energy and Intensity Frontiers Part I

IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science
2019-01 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1109/tns.2018.2884978
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La- and La-/Ce-Doped BaF2 Crystals for Future HEP Experiments at the Energy and Intensity Frontiers Part II

IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science
2019-01 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1109/tns.2018.2884975
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Neutron-Induced Radiation Damage in BaF2, LYSO/LFS and PWO Crystals

Journal of Physics: Conference Series
2019-01 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1088/1742-6596/1162/1/012020
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Ultrafast and Radiation Hard Inorganic Scintillators for Future HEP Experiments

Journal of Physics: Conference Series
2019-01 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1088/1742-6596/1162/1/012022
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Applications of Very Fast Inorganic Crystal Scintillators in Future HEP Experiments

Springer Proceedings in Physics
2018 | Book chapter
DOI: 10.1007/978-981-13-1316-5_13
Part of ISBN: 9789811313158
Part of ISBN: 9789811313165
Part of ISSN: 0930-8989
Part of ISSN: 1867-4941
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Slow Scintillation Component and Radiation-Induced Readout Noise in Undoped CsI Crystals

IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science
2018-10 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1109/tns.2018.2868678
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Needs, Trends, and Advances in Inorganic Scintillators

IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science
2018-08 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1109/tns.2018.2840160
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Slow Scintillation Suppression in Yttrium Doped BaF2 Crystals

IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science
2018-08 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1109/tns.2017.2786042
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Ultrafast Inorganic Scintillators for Gigahertz Hard X-Ray Imaging

IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science
2018-08 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1109/TNS.2018.2808103
Contributors: Chen Hu; Liyuan Zhang; Ren-Yuan Zhu; Aiping Chen; Zhehui Wang; Lei Ying; Zongfu Yu
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The next generation of crystal detectors

Radiation Detection Technology and Methods
2018-06 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1007/s41605-017-0027-x
Contributors: Ren-Yuan Zhu
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Proton-Induced Radiation Damage in BaF2, LYSO, and PWO Crystal Scintillators

IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science
2018-04 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1109/TNS.2018.2808841
Contributors: Chen Hu; Fan Yang; Liyuan Zhang; Ren-Yuan Zhu; Jon Kapustinsky; Ron Nelson; Zhehui Wang
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A Very Compact Crystal Shashlik Electromagnetic Calorimeter for Future HEP Experiments

Journal of Physics: Conference Series
2017-11 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1088/1742-6596/928/1/012015
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Performance of Crystal Scintillators in a Severe Radiation Environment Caused by Protons

Journal of Physics: Conference Series
2017-11 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1088/1742-6596/928/1/012029
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Performances of Crystal Scintillators in a Severe Radiation Environment Caused by Gamma Rays

Journal of Physics: Conference Series
2017-11 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1088/1742-6596/928/1/012032
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Very fast inorganic crystal scintillators

Hard X-Ray, Gamma-Ray, and Neutron Detector Physics XIX
2017-09-15 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1117/12.2274617
ISBN: 9781510612419
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Proton-Induced Radiation Damage in Fast Crystal Scintillators

IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science
2017-01 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1109/TNS.2016.2633427
Contributors: Fan Yang; Liyuan Zhang; Ren-Yuan Zhu; Jon Kapustinsky; Ron Nelson; Zhehui Wang
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Proton induced radiation damage in fast crystal scintillators

Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment
2016-07 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1016/j.nima.2015.11.100
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Gamma-Ray Induced Radiation Damage Up to 340 Mrad in Various Scintillation Crystals

IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science
2016-04 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1109/tns.2015.2505721
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Beam test evaluation of electromagnetic calorimeter modules made from proton-damaged PbWO4crystals

Journal of Instrumentation
2016-04-11 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1088/1748-0221/11/04/p04012
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The next generation of crystal detectors

Hard X-Ray, Gamma-Ray, and Neutron Detector Physics XVII
2015-09-04 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1117/12.2190459
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Characterization of three LYSO crystal batches

Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment
2015-06 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1016/j.nima.2014.11.103
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BSO Crystals for the HHCAL Detector Concept

Journal of Physics: Conference Series
2015-02-13 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1088/1742-6596/587/1/012064
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Monitoring LSO/LYSO Crystal Based Calorimeters

Journal of Physics: Conference Series
2015-02-13 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1088/1742-6596/587/1/012066
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A Study on Radiation Damage in PWO-II Crystals

IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science
2013-06 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1109/tns.2013.2262660
Part of ISSN: 0018-9499
Contributors: Fan Yang; Rihua Mao; Liyuan Zhang; Ren-yuan Zhu
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Crystal Calorimeters in the Next Decade

Physics Procedia
2012 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1016/j.phpro.2012.02.378
Part of ISSN: 1875-3892
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A Diode-Pumped Solid State Blue Laser for Monitoring the CMS Lead Tungstate Crystal Calorimeter at the LHC

Journal of Physics: Conference Series
2012-12-21 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1088/1742-6596/404/1/012042
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Crystals for the HHCAL Detector Concept

IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science
2012-10 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1109/tns.2012.2192290
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Contributors: Rihua Mao; Liyuan Zhang; Ren-Yuan Zhu
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Quality of a 28 cm Long LYSO Crystal and Progress on Optical and Scintillation Properties

IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science
2012-10 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1109/tns.2012.2184302
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Cerium Doped LSO/LYSO Crystal Development for future High Energy Physics Experiments

2012-03 | Report
DOI: 10.2172/1036961
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