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Title: Curved anode wire chambers for x-ray diffraction applications

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OSTI ID:5956773

Curved position sensitive proportional detectors are described. The first has a radius of curvature of 135 mm and a 60/sup 0/ angular range. The second has a radius of curvature of 360 mm and a 45/sup 0/ angular range. For high quantum efficiency for x-ray energies up to 60 keV, a relatively large x-ray path and high gas pressure are required. The anode wires are suspended in circular arcs by the interaction of a current flowing through them and a magnetic field provided by two permanent magnets placed above and below the wire running parallel to it over the full length of the curved chambers. Anode wire stability under the combined action of the magnetic and electrostatic forces is discussed. (LEW)

Research Organization:
Lawrence Berkeley Lab., CA (USA); California Univ., Los Angeles (USA). Dept. of Materials Science and Engineering; Technische Hochschule Darmstadt (Germany, F.R.)
DOE Contract Number:
AC03-76SF00098
OSTI ID:
5956773
Report Number(s):
LBL-15615; CONF-830223-6; ON: DE83015983
Resource Relation:
Conference: Wire chamber conference, Vienna, Austria, 15 Feb 1983
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English