Development, construction and evaluation of a multi-grid planar gas flow proportional counter /
A multi-anode planar gas flow proportional counter was developed, fabricated and analyzed. Seven anode configurations were studied and compared to computer models of electric field strength. Detector performance characteristics such as pulse height, pulse width (full-width at half-maximum), rise and...
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| Format: | Thesis Book |
| Language: | English |
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| Summary: | A multi-anode planar gas flow proportional counter was developed, fabricated and analyzed. Seven anode configurations were studied and compared to computer models of electric field strength. Detector performance characteristics such as pulse height, pulse width (full-width at half-maximum), rise and fall times, and spurious pulse production were analyzed and compared to electric field strength for each anode configuration. A 2000% increase in electric field strength in the direction of ion collection was achieved in increasing the anode density form 1 anode to 32 anodes per 58.06 cm² (9 square inches). Over all detector efficiency increased 6% for alpha particles and 7% for beta particles. |
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| Item Description: | Vita. "Major Subject: Nuclear Engineering". |
| Physical Description: | xiii, 244 leaves : illustrations ; 28 cm. Issued also on microfiche from University Microfilm Inc. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (leaves 119-121). |