STUDY OF PROPORTIONAL COUNTER OPTIMIZATION FOR LONG-TERM COUNTING

被引:13
作者
POVINEC, P
机构
[1] Department of Nuclear Physics, Comenius University, 81631 Bratislava, Mlynská dolina
来源
NUCLEAR INSTRUMENTS & METHODS | 1979年 / 163卷 / 2-3期
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10.1016/0029-554X(79)90120-4
中图分类号
TH7 [仪器、仪表];
学科分类号
0804 ; 080401 ; 081102 ;
摘要
The influence of the counter geometry and the nature of the gas filling on counter characteristics is studied. The electron transit time is calculated for various gases and consequences for long-term counter operation are discussed. It is shown that for good counter performance it is important to secure high drift velocity of electrons in the counter. The effect of electronegative impurities in the counter filling on the counter characteristics is investigated. © 1979.
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页码:363 / 368
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