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A cylindrical ionization chamber with a shielding mesh filled with xenon under a pressure of 50 atm

Journal Article · · Instruments and Experimental Techniques
OSTI ID:171707
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  1. Moscow Institute of Engineering Physics (Russian Federation); and others
The structure of a cylindrical ionization chamber with a shielding mesh is described. Its sensitive volume is 2 liters and it is filled with xenon at a pressure of 50 atm. The basic characteristics of the detector, such as the energy resolution and efficiency of detection of {gamma}-quanta at different energies, are given. The energy resolution at 662 keV is 4% at the optimal electric field in the chamber. The experimental characteristics of a xenon-filled chamber are compared with those of a conventional NaI(Tl) 200 x 100-mm detector, which is widely used in both geological and ecological studies. Various applications of the cylindrical xenon gamma detector are considered.
OSTI ID:
171707
Journal Information:
Instruments and Experimental Techniques, Journal Name: Instruments and Experimental Techniques Journal Issue: 3 Vol. 38; ISSN 0020-4412; ISSN INETAK
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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