Ionization chamber
Abstract
An ionization chamber is described which has separate drift and detection regions electrically isolated from each other by a fine wire grid. A relatively weak electric field can be maintained in the drift region when the grid and another electrode in the chamber are connected to a high voltage source. A much stronger electric field can be provided in the detection region by connecting wire electrodes therein to another high voltage source. The detection region can thus be operated in a proportional mode when a suitable gas is contained in the chamber. High resolution output pulse waveforms are provided across a resistor connected to the detection region anode, after ionizing radiation enters the drift region and ionizes the gas.
- Inventors:
- OSTI Identifier:
- 5214976
- Assignee:
- TIC; ERA-05-032728; EDB-80-097706
- DOE Contract Number:
- EY-76-C-02-0016
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 46 INSTRUMENTATION RELATED TO NUCLEAR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY; IONIZATION CHAMBERS; DESIGN; RADIATION DETECTION; ELECTRIC POTENTIAL; ELECTRODES; GASES; PROPORTIONAL COUNTERS; RESOLUTION; DETECTION; FLUIDS; MEASURING INSTRUMENTS; RADIATION DETECTORS; 440101* - Radiation Instrumentation- General Detectors or Monitors & Radiometric Instruments
Citation Formats
Walenta, A H. Ionization chamber. United States: N. p.,
Web.
Walenta, A H. Ionization chamber. United States.
Walenta, A H. .
"Ionization chamber". United States.
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title = {Ionization chamber},
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abstractNote = {An ionization chamber is described which has separate drift and detection regions electrically isolated from each other by a fine wire grid. A relatively weak electric field can be maintained in the drift region when the grid and another electrode in the chamber are connected to a high voltage source. A much stronger electric field can be provided in the detection region by connecting wire electrodes therein to another high voltage source. The detection region can thus be operated in a proportional mode when a suitable gas is contained in the chamber. High resolution output pulse waveforms are provided across a resistor connected to the detection region anode, after ionizing radiation enters the drift region and ionizes the gas.},
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