Radiation hardness qualification of PbWO4 scintillation crystals for the CMS Electromagnetic Calorimeter
The CMS Electromagnetic Calorimeter Group: P. Adzic (22), N. Almeida, (18), D. Andelin (33), I. Anicin (22, a), Z. Antunovic (4), R. Arcidiacono, (16), M. W. Arenton (33), E. Auffray (23), S. Argiro (16), A. Askew (40), S., Baccaro (15), S. Baffioni (8), M. Balazs (33)

TL;DR
This paper reviews the scientific and technological challenges faced in qualifying PbWO4 scintillation crystals for radiation hardness in the CMS electromagnetic calorimeter at CERN.
Contribution
It provides an overview of the issues and solutions related to producing and certifying radiation-hard PbWO4 crystals on an industrial scale.
Findings
Identification of key radiation damage mechanisms
Development of testing protocols for crystal certification
Successful production of radiation-hard crystals for CMS
Abstract
Ensuring the radiation hardness of PbWO4 crystals was one of the main priorities during the construction of the electromagnetic calorimeter of the CMS experiment at CERN. The production on an industrial scale of radiation hard crystals and their certification over a period of several years represented a difficult challenge both for CMS and for the crystal suppliers. The present article reviews the related scientific and technological problems encountered.
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