Near-infrared scintillation of xenon by {sup 63}Ni beta decay
- SonicMEMS Laboratory, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York 14853 (United States)
The near-infrared scintillation of xenon gas by the {beta} decay of 37 MBq of {sup 63}Ni was studied, in the interest of its use in integrated devices for applications such as optical beacons and wavelength calibration. The emission was imaged and analyzed using Spencer's theory of electron penetration using xenon scattering cross sections derived from Thomas-Fermi theory. The total emission was approximately 2x10{sup 5} photons/s at 20 kPa and 1x10{sup 5} photons/s at 100 kPa. Spectral data show three dominant peaks at 823, 828, and 882 nm as well as the formation of metastable states.
- OSTI ID:
- 20860547
- Journal Information:
- Applied Physics Letters, Vol. 89, Issue 2; Other Information: DOI: 10.1063/1.2218063; (c) 2006 American Institute of Physics; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); ISSN 0003-6951
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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