Performance of an imaging gas scintillation proportional counter with microchannel plate read-out

Conference · Fri Feb 01 00:00:00 EST 1985 · IEEE Trans. Nucl. Sci.; (United States)

OSTI ID:5029399

Simons, D G; de Korte, P A.J.; Bleeker, J A.M.; Peacock, A; Smith, A

Energy and position resolution measurements have been carried out on an imaging gas scintillation proportional counter with microchannelplate read-out. Despite the degradation of the CsI photocathode due to exposure to air, an energy and position resolution of 14.8% and 1.8 mm at 5.9 keV and 5.4 keV, respectively, has been obtained. The measured values are in very good agreement with the predictions based on the measured quantum efficiency of the CsI photocathode. On the basis of this agreement one predicts that energy and position resolutions of better than 10% and 1 mm, respectively, can be achieved.

• Research Organization: Lab. for Space Research Leiden, Leiden
• OSTI ID: 5029399
• Report Number(s): CONF-841007-; TRN: 85-026107
• Journal Information: IEEE Trans. Nucl. Sci.; (United States), Vol. NS-32:1; Conference: Nuclear science symposium, Orlando, FL, USA, 31 Oct 1984
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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GAS SCINTILLATION DETECTORS
ENERGY RESOLUTION
PERFORMANCE
SPATIAL RESOLUTION
CESIUM IODIDES
KEV RANGE 01-10
MICROCHANNEL ELECTRON MULTIPLIERS
PHOTOCATHODES
QUANTUM EFFICIENCY
ALKALI METAL COMPOUNDS
CATHODES
CESIUM COMPOUNDS
EFFICIENCY
ELECTRODES
ELECTRON MULTIPLIERS
ELECTRON TUBES
ENERGY RANGE
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HALOGEN COMPOUNDS
INORGANIC PHOSPHORS
IODIDES
IODINE COMPOUNDS
KEV RANGE
MEASURING INSTRUMENTS
PHOSPHORS
RADIATION DETECTORS
RESOLUTION
SCINTILLATION COUNTERS
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