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Use of proportional counter in X-Ray spectrometry between 5 and 100 keV. Application to the detection of fission products and to the determination of absolute X-Ray disintegration rates; Utilisation d'un compteur proportionnel en spectrometrie de rayons X entre 5 et 100 keV. Application a la detection des produits de fission et a la determination des taux d'emission X absolus

Abstract

The measurement of electromagnetic radiations is difficult in the energy range 20-100 keV. We made suitable for this purpose a regular proportional counter, modifying both the nature and pressure of the gaseous mixture filling the detector volume. We selected the CPEN-SAIP counter, which is able to withstand such modifications. In the energy range considered, the counter is to be standardized with radioactive sources. Such standards were selected according to their disintegration schemes. We thus defined the conditions of use (resolution, yield) of the CPN counter, filled with an argon-methane mixture under a pressure of about 3 bars, in the energy range 5-100 keV. With such an equipment, we were able to measure the absolute disintegration rate for the X-rays of 133 Ba and 75 Se, then to perform the study of a mixed fission products sample. In the same way, we used xenon-based gaseous mixtures, in order to improve the detector yield; in the later case, we carefully examined the limitations introduced by the presence of many parasite rays emitted by the gas. We thus displayed in addition to the leakage peak, the fluorescence ray of the gas, whose origin is difficult to explain. (author) [French] La mesure des rayonnements  More>>
Authors:
Cerf, J [1] 
  1. Commissariat a l'Energie Atomique, Cadarache (France). Centre d'Etudes Nucleaires
Publication Date:
Jul 01, 1969
Product Type:
Technical Report
Report Number:
CEA-R-3830
Resource Relation:
Other Information: 34 refs; PBD: 1969
Subject:
46 INSTRUMENTATION RELATED TO NUCLEAR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY; BARIUM 133; COMPARATIVE EVALUATIONS; EFFICIENCY; FISSION PRODUCTS; PERFORMANCE; PROPORTIONAL COUNTERS; RADIATION DETECTION; SELENIUM 75; X-RAY SPECTROSCOPY; XENON
OSTI ID:
20552663
Research Organizations:
CEA Cadarache, 13 - Saint-Paul-lez-Durance (France)
Country of Origin:
France
Language:
French
Other Identifying Numbers:
TRN: FR04R3830007920
Availability:
Available from INIS in electronic form
Submitting Site:
FRN
Size:
94 pages
Announcement Date:
Feb 20, 2005

Citation Formats

Cerf, J. Use of proportional counter in X-Ray spectrometry between 5 and 100 keV. Application to the detection of fission products and to the determination of absolute X-Ray disintegration rates; Utilisation d'un compteur proportionnel en spectrometrie de rayons X entre 5 et 100 keV. Application a la detection des produits de fission et a la determination des taux d'emission X absolus. France: N. p., 1969. Web.
Cerf, J. Use of proportional counter in X-Ray spectrometry between 5 and 100 keV. Application to the detection of fission products and to the determination of absolute X-Ray disintegration rates; Utilisation d'un compteur proportionnel en spectrometrie de rayons X entre 5 et 100 keV. Application a la detection des produits de fission et a la determination des taux d'emission X absolus. France.
Cerf, J. 1969. "Use of proportional counter in X-Ray spectrometry between 5 and 100 keV. Application to the detection of fission products and to the determination of absolute X-Ray disintegration rates; Utilisation d'un compteur proportionnel en spectrometrie de rayons X entre 5 et 100 keV. Application a la detection des produits de fission et a la determination des taux d'emission X absolus." France.
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title = {Use of proportional counter in X-Ray spectrometry between 5 and 100 keV. Application to the detection of fission products and to the determination of absolute X-Ray disintegration rates; Utilisation d'un compteur proportionnel en spectrometrie de rayons X entre 5 et 100 keV. Application a la detection des produits de fission et a la determination des taux d'emission X absolus}
author = {Cerf, J}
abstractNote = {The measurement of electromagnetic radiations is difficult in the energy range 20-100 keV. We made suitable for this purpose a regular proportional counter, modifying both the nature and pressure of the gaseous mixture filling the detector volume. We selected the CPEN-SAIP counter, which is able to withstand such modifications. In the energy range considered, the counter is to be standardized with radioactive sources. Such standards were selected according to their disintegration schemes. We thus defined the conditions of use (resolution, yield) of the CPN counter, filled with an argon-methane mixture under a pressure of about 3 bars, in the energy range 5-100 keV. With such an equipment, we were able to measure the absolute disintegration rate for the X-rays of 133 Ba and 75 Se, then to perform the study of a mixed fission products sample. In the same way, we used xenon-based gaseous mixtures, in order to improve the detector yield; in the later case, we carefully examined the limitations introduced by the presence of many parasite rays emitted by the gas. We thus displayed in addition to the leakage peak, the fluorescence ray of the gas, whose origin is difficult to explain. (author) [French] La mesure des rayonnements electromagnetiques est difficile dans une bande d'energie comprise entre 20 et 100 keV environ. Nous avons rendu utilisable, a cet effet, un compteur proportionnel existant en modifiant la nature et la pression du melange gazeux constituant le volume detecteur. De par sa construction, le compteur CPXN, fabrique par les Etablissements S.A.I.P., rend ces experiences possibles. C'est pourquoi nous l'avons choisi. Dans le domaine d'energie consideree l'etalonnage du compteur necessite l'emploi de sources radioactives. Pour les preparer, nous sommes amenes a choisir les radio-nucleides utilisables par l'etude de leur schema de desintegration. Ainsi, nous avons defini les conditions d'utilisation (resolution, efficacite) du compteur CPNX rempli d'un melange d'argon et de methane a la pression de trois atmospheres environ dans un domaine d'energie de 5 100 kev. Utilise dans ces conditions, ce compteur nous a permis de mesurer le taux d'emission absolu de rayonnements X du {sup 133}Ba et du {sup 75}Se, et de proceder a l'etude d'un echantillon de produits de fission. De meme, nous avons egalement utilise des melanges gazeux a base de xenon, afin d'augmenter le rendement du detecteur; dans ce dernier cas, nous avons particulierement examine les limitations introduites par la presence de nombreuses raies parasites issues du gaz. C'est ainsi que nous avons mis en evidence, outre les pics d'echappement, la raie de fluorescence du gaz dont l'origine est difficilement explicable. (auteur)}
place = {France}
year = {1969}
month = {Jul}
}