Dataset to publication Comparison of semiconductor and scintillation detectors in Mössbauer spectroscopy

Publication Comparison of semiconductor and scintillation detectors in Mössbauer spectroscopy be send to Measurement. Optimizing acquisition time remains a central challenge in Mössbauer spectroscopy,where detector properties strongly influence the achievable signalto-noise ratio. In this work, the performance of silicon semiconductor andYttrium Aluminum Perovskite doped with Cerium (YAP:Ce) scintillationdetectors is quantitatively evaluated using four representative samples characterizedby different nuclear and electron absorption properties. Detectorperformance is assessed through measurements of the signal-to-noise ratio(SNR) and a relative acquisition-time parameter describing the time requiredto achieve equivalent spectral quality. Results indicate that semiconductordetectors demonstrate superior energy resolution and improved backgroundsuppression, leading to enhanced measurement efficiency for samples withlow to moderate absorption. The semiconductor detector reduced the acquisitiontime by a factor of 1.4–3 depending on sample properties. Thepresented approach thus provides a quantitative basis for detector selectionand experimental optimization.