MASS DISCRIMINATION WITH PLASTIC SCINTILLATORS

Journal Article · Tue May 01 04:00:00 EDT 1962 · Nuclear Instr. & Methods

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/0029-554X(62)90049-6· OSTI ID:4805666

Griffiths, R J; Knight, K M; Candy, C J; Cole, A J

Mass discrimination of protons, deuterons, and tritons is shown to be possible from 8 to 50 Mev, by obtaining a suitable product of the outputs of dE/ dx and E plastic scintillation detectors in a counter telescope. The non-linear energy response of the scintillator NE102 is taken into account in the calculation of the function that gives optimum mass discrimination over this energy range. A transistor circuit that performs the computation of this function is described, together with its characteristics and performance. (auth)

• Research Organization: N.I.R.N.S., Harwell, Berks, Eng.
• NSA Number: NSA-16-027304
• OSTI ID: 4805666
• Journal Information: Nuclear Instr. & Methods, Journal Name: Nuclear Instr. & Methods Vol. Vol: 15
• Country of Publication: Country unknown/Code not available
• Language: English

Related Subjects

DEUTERONS
ENERGY LEVELS
ENGINEERING AND EQUIPMENT
MASS
PERFORMANCE
POLYMERS
PROTONS
SCINTILLATION COUNTERS
TRANSISTORS