Comparison of self-quenching streamer transitions in Xe-, Kr-, and Ar-mixtures

Conference · Wed Feb 01 04:00:00 EST 1989 · IEEE Trans. Nucl. Sci.; (United States)

OSTI ID:6331202

Koori, N; Yoshioka, K; Hashimoto, M; Kumabe, I; Ohgaki, H; Matoba, M

Basic properties of the self-quenching streamer (SQS) transition have been studied for Xe- and Kr-mixtures, and compared with those for Ar-mixtures. The transition was observed in Xe- and Kr-mixtures in spite of the fact that the energies of photons from Xe and Kr are insufficient to ionize directly quenching gas molecules. Since avalanche size curves measured for the SQS mode can be explained by taking into account the photo-ionization effect, emission processes of some photons that can ionize the molecules or other more complex ionization processes should be considered to explain the transition.

• Research Organization: Dept. of Nuclear Engineering, Kyushu Univ., Fukuoka (JP); Dept. of Energy Conversion Engineering, Kyushu Univ., Kasuga (JP)
• OSTI ID: 6331202
• Report Number(s): CONF-881103-
• Conference Information: Journal Name: IEEE Trans. Nucl. Sci.; (United States) Journal Volume: 36:1
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

440100* -- Radiation Instrumentation
46 INSTRUMENTATION RELATED TO NUCLEAR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
ARGON
AVALANCHE QUENCHING
DISPERSIONS
ELEMENTS
EMISSION
FLUIDS
GAS SCINTILLATION DETECTORS
GAS TRACK DETECTORS
GASES
IONIZATION
KRYPTON
MEASURING INSTRUMENTS
MIXTURES
NONMETALS
PHOTOIONIZATION
PHOTON EMISSION
RADIATION DETECTORS
RADIATION STREAMING
RARE GASES
SCINTILLATION COUNTERS
SCINTILLATION QUENCHING
SPARK CHAMBERS
STREAMER SPARK CHAMBERS
XENON