Design consideration for the x-ray Cherenkov experiment. Master's thesis

Technical Report · Sat Dec 01 04:00:00 EST 1984

OSTI ID:5449730

Choi, Y D

The feasibility of measuring Cherenkov radiation in the x-ray region was investigated. It is found that the experimental measurement of x-ray Cherenkov radiation is possible for the carbon K (283.84 eV), aluminum L1 (87.01 eV) and L2,3 (72.78 eV) absorption-edges. Measurement in the aluminum K (1559.9 eV) absorption edge region was found to be not possible since the real part of the index of refraction did not exceed unity. The relative power from Cherenkov radiation was calculated for the three possible cases and count-rate estimates were given. The experimental apparatus for the measurement of X-ray Cerenkov radiation was redesigned to allow measurement of the carbon K edge and aluminum L1 edge. An experiment was attempted, but not completed due to the failure of a necessary preamplifier for a proportional counter. New design considerations are presented and incorporated changes to avoid the experimental shortcomings of previous measurements.

• Research Organization: Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey, CA (USA)
• OSTI ID: 5449730
• Report Number(s): AD-A-153636/6/XAB
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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47 OTHER INSTRUMENTATION
ABSORPTION
AMPLIFIERS
CHERENKOV RADIATION
ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION
ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT
EQUIPMENT
MEASURING INSTRUMENTS
MEASURING METHODS
POWER
PREAMPLIFIERS
PROPORTIONAL COUNTERS
RADIATION DETECTORS
RADIATIONS
SPECTRA
X-RAY SPECTRA