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Title: High pressure xenon ionization detector

Abstract

A method is provided for detecting ionization comprising allowing particles that cause ionization to contact high pressure xenon maintained at or near its critical point and measuring the amount of ionization. An apparatus is provided for detecting ionization, the apparatus comprising a vessel containing a ionizable medium, the vessel having an inlet to allow high pressure ionizable medium to enter the vessel, a means to permit particles that cause ionization of the medium to enter the vessel, an anode, a cathode, a grid and a plurality of annular field shaping rings, the field shaping rings being electrically isolated from one another, the anode, cathode, grid and field shaping rings being electrically isolated from one another in order to form an electric field between the cathode and the anode, the electric field originating at the anode and terminating at the cathode, the grid being disposed between the cathode and the anode, the field shaping rings being disposed between the cathode and the grid, the improvement comprising the medium being xenon and the vessel being maintained at a pressure of 50 to 70 atmospheres and a temperature of 0.degree. to 30.degree. C.

Inventors:
 [1]
  1. New Haven, CT
Issue Date:
Research Org.:
Yale Univ., New Haven, CT (United States)
OSTI Identifier:
867180
Patent Number(s):
4880983
Assignee:
Yale University (New Haven, CT)
Patent Classifications (CPCs):
H - ELECTRICITY H01 - BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS H01J - ELECTRIC DISCHARGE TUBES OR DISCHARGE LAMPS
DOE Contract Number:  
AC02-76ER03074
Resource Type:
Patent
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
pressure; xenon; ionization; detector; method; provided; detecting; comprising; allowing; particles; contact; maintained; near; critical; measuring; amount; apparatus; vessel; containing; ionizable; medium; inlet; allow; enter; means; permit; anode; cathode; grid; plurality; annular; field; shaping; rings; electrically; isolated; form; electric; originating; terminating; disposed; improvement; 50; 70; atmospheres; temperature; degree; 30; improvement comprising; electrically isolated; electric field; ionization detector; apparatus comprising; vessel containing; field shaping; pressure xenon; electrically isolate; /250/

Citation Formats

Markey, John K. High pressure xenon ionization detector. United States: N. p., 1989. Web.
Markey, John K. High pressure xenon ionization detector. United States.
Markey, John K. Sun . "High pressure xenon ionization detector". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/867180.
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abstractNote = {A method is provided for detecting ionization comprising allowing particles that cause ionization to contact high pressure xenon maintained at or near its critical point and measuring the amount of ionization. An apparatus is provided for detecting ionization, the apparatus comprising a vessel containing a ionizable medium, the vessel having an inlet to allow high pressure ionizable medium to enter the vessel, a means to permit particles that cause ionization of the medium to enter the vessel, an anode, a cathode, a grid and a plurality of annular field shaping rings, the field shaping rings being electrically isolated from one another, the anode, cathode, grid and field shaping rings being electrically isolated from one another in order to form an electric field between the cathode and the anode, the electric field originating at the anode and terminating at the cathode, the grid being disposed between the cathode and the anode, the field shaping rings being disposed between the cathode and the grid, the improvement comprising the medium being xenon and the vessel being maintained at a pressure of 50 to 70 atmospheres and a temperature of 0.degree. to 30.degree. C.},
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