AN IMPROVED ALPHA-COUNTING TECHNIQUE

Hallden, N A; Harley, J H

doi:10.1021/ac50153a044

Title: AN IMPROVED ALPHA-COUNTING TECHNIQUE

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A scintillation technique for alpha counting with a zinc sulfide phosphor is described which exhibits higher efficiency and lower background than the standard techniques. The zinc sulfide is coated on a Mylar base, and disks of the phosphor are applied directly to the sample. Counter efficiencies of about 47% are attained and the background is less than 1 count/hr. (auth)

Authors:: Hallden, N A; Harley, J H

Publication Date:: Thu Dec 01 00:00:00 EST 1960

Research Org.:: U.S. Atomic Energy Commission, Health and Safety Lab., New York

Sponsoring Org.:: USDOE

OSTI Identifier:: 4137785

NSA Number:: NSA-15-004120

Resource Type:: Journal Article

Journal Name:: Analytical Chemistry (U.S.) Formerly Ind. Eng. Chem., Anal. Ed.

Additional Journal Information:: Journal Volume: Vol: 32; Other Information: Orig. Receipt Date: 31-DEC-61

Country of Publication:: Country unknown/Code not available

Language:: English

Subject:: ENGINEERING AND EQUIPMENT; ALPHA PARTICLES; COATING; COUNTERS; EFFICIENCY; MYLAR; PHOSPHORS; PLATES; POLYESTERS; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; SAMPLING; SCINTILLATION COUNTERS; SULFIDES; ZINC

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                    Hallden, N A, and Harley, J H. AN IMPROVED ALPHA-COUNTING TECHNIQUE.  Country unknown/Code not available: N. p., 1960. 
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                    Hallden, N A, & Harley, J H. AN IMPROVED ALPHA-COUNTING TECHNIQUE.  Country unknown/Code not available.  https://doi.org/10.1021/ac50153a044

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                    Hallden, N A, and Harley, J H. 1960.  
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  title        = {AN IMPROVED ALPHA-COUNTING TECHNIQUE},

  author       = {Hallden, N A and Harley, J H},

  abstractNote = {A scintillation technique for alpha counting with a zinc sulfide phosphor is described which exhibits higher efficiency and lower background than the standard techniques. The zinc sulfide is coated on a Mylar base, and disks of the phosphor are applied directly to the sample. Counter efficiencies of about 47% are attained and the background is less than 1 count/hr. (auth)},

  doi          = {10.1021/ac50153a044},

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  journal      = {Analytical Chemistry (U.S.) Formerly Ind. Eng. Chem., Anal. Ed.},
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  volume       = Vol: 32,

  place        = {Country unknown/Code not available},

  year         = {Thu Dec 01 00:00:00 EST 1960},

  month        = {Thu Dec 01 00:00:00 EST 1960}

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