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Title: Development of liquid xenon detectors for gamma ray astronomy

Abstract

The application of liquid xenon in high resolution detectors for gamma ray astronomy is being investigated. Initial results from a pulse shape analysis of ionization signals in a liquid xenon gridded chamber indicate that we are able to achieve the necessary liquid purity for the transport of free electrons with simple techniques. The energy resolution has been measured as a function of applied electric field, using electrons and ..gamma..-rays from a /sup 207/Bi source. At a field of 12 kV/cm the noise subtracted energy resolution of the dominant 569 keV ..gamma..-ray line is 34 keV FWHM. This value, which is the best reported to date in liquid xenon at similar field strengths, is mostly determined by recombination of electron-ion pairs on delta-electron tracks.

Authors:
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Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Physics Dept. and Astrophysics Lab., Columbia Univ., New York, NY (US)
OSTI Identifier:
6415634
Report Number(s):
CONF-881103-
Journal ID: CODEN: IETNA; TRN: 89-009905
Resource Type:
Conference
Journal Name:
IEEE Trans. Nucl. Sci.; (United States)
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Volume: 36:1; Conference: IEEE nuclear science symposium, Orlando, FL, USA, 9 Nov 1988
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
46 INSTRUMENTATION RELATED TO NUCLEAR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY; 71 CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS, GENERAL PHYSICS; GAMMA ASTRONOMY; GAS SCINTILLATION DETECTORS; PERFORMANCE; XENON; BISMUTH 207; ELECTRIC FIELDS; ELECTRON TRANSFER; ION SOURCES; RECOMBINATION; ASTRONOMY; BETA DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; BETA-PLUS DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; BISMUTH ISOTOPES; ELECTRON CAPTURE RADIOISOTOPES; ELEMENTS; FLUIDS; GASES; HEAVY NUCLEI; ISOTOPES; MEASURING INSTRUMENTS; NONMETALS; NUCLEI; ODD-EVEN NUCLEI; RADIATION DETECTORS; RADIOISOTOPES; RARE GASES; SCINTILLATION COUNTERS; YEARS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES; 440104* - Radiation Instrumentation- High Energy Physics Instrumentation; 640100 - Astrophysics & Cosmology

Citation Formats

Aprile, E, and Suzuki, M. Development of liquid xenon detectors for gamma ray astronomy. United States: N. p., 1989. Web.
Aprile, E, & Suzuki, M. Development of liquid xenon detectors for gamma ray astronomy. United States.
Aprile, E, and Suzuki, M. 1989. "Development of liquid xenon detectors for gamma ray astronomy". United States.
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title = {Development of liquid xenon detectors for gamma ray astronomy},
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abstractNote = {The application of liquid xenon in high resolution detectors for gamma ray astronomy is being investigated. Initial results from a pulse shape analysis of ionization signals in a liquid xenon gridded chamber indicate that we are able to achieve the necessary liquid purity for the transport of free electrons with simple techniques. The energy resolution has been measured as a function of applied electric field, using electrons and ..gamma..-rays from a /sup 207/Bi source. At a field of 12 kV/cm the noise subtracted energy resolution of the dominant 569 keV ..gamma..-ray line is 34 keV FWHM. This value, which is the best reported to date in liquid xenon at similar field strengths, is mostly determined by recombination of electron-ion pairs on delta-electron tracks.},
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url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/6415634}, journal = {IEEE Trans. Nucl. Sci.; (United States)},
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volume = 36:1,
place = {United States},
year = {Wed Feb 01 00:00:00 EST 1989},
month = {Wed Feb 01 00:00:00 EST 1989}
}

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