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DESCRIPTION AND OPERATION OF A 4$pi$ BETA COUNTER. Progress Report

Technical Report ·
OSTI ID:4769053
The design and operation of 4 pi beta-counter, filled with P-10 gas (10% CH/sub 4/, 90% A) and using thin gold-coated collodion source mounts, is described. A plateau of 175 V was achieved. Conditions for obtaining the optimum plateau are discussed and the influence of negative ion formation due to oxygen and organic solvents is demonstrated. Absolute disintegration rates for Na/sup 24/ and Au/sup 198/ sources, measured by the counter, agree within 1 to 2% with those found by BETA - gamma coincidence counting. (auth)
Research Organization:
Israel. Atomic Energy Commission, Tel-Aviv
NSA Number:
NSA-16-030582
OSTI ID:
4769053
Report Number(s):
IA-713
Country of Publication:
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Language:
English