ROLE OF METASTABLE STATES IN THE PRODUCTION OF SCINTILLATIONS IN THE RARE GASES BY ALPHA PARTICLES

Journal Article · Thu Nov 14 23:00:00 EST 1957 · Physical Review (U.S.) Superseded in part by Phys. Rev. A, Phys. Rev. B: Solid State, Phys. Rev. C, and Phys. Rev. D

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRev.108.972· OSTI ID:4347934

Avivi, P; Cohen, S G

The lifetimes of alpha-ray induced scintillations in the rare gases (Xe, Kr, Ar, and Ne) were measured as a function of pressure. The lifetimes were found to be inversely proportional to the pressure. It is shown that the major part of the scintillations are in the far ultraviolet---below 1250 A. It is suggcsted that these scintillations result from the destruction of metastable excited states of the rare gas ions. (auth)

• Research Organization: Hebrew Univ., Jerusalem, Israel
• NSA Number: NSA-12-003020
• OSTI ID: 4347934
• Journal Information: Physical Review (U.S.) Superseded in part by Phys. Rev. A, Phys. Rev. B: Solid State, Phys. Rev. C, and Phys. Rev. D, Journal Name: Physical Review (U.S.) Superseded in part by Phys. Rev. A, Phys. Rev. B: Solid State, Phys. Rev. C, and Phys. Rev. D Vol. Vol: 108; ISSN PHRVA
• Country of Publication: Country unknown/Code not available
• Language: English

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