High sensitivity detectors for measurement of diffusion, emanation and low activity of radon

Journal Article · Thu Aug 08 00:00:00 EDT 2013 · AIP Conference Proceedings

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4818090· OSTI ID:22218164

Mamedov, Fadahat; Štekl, Ivan; Smolek, Karel; Čermák, Pavel ^[1]

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1. Institute of Experimental and Applied Physics, Czech Technical University in Prague,Horská 3a/22, 128 00 Prague 2 (Czech Republic)

Today's underground experiments require ultra-low background conditions. One of the most important source of background is radon. It is necessary to suppress it and consequently to detect very low radon concentration. In the frame of SuperNEMO collaboration experimental setups for measurement of low radon activity, radon diffusion through shielding foils and radon emanation from construction materials have been constructed in IEAP CTU in Prague and the obtained results are presented. The application of Timepix device in radon detection is briefly discussed.

• OSTI ID: 22218164
• Journal Information: AIP Conference Proceedings, Vol. 1549, Issue 1; Conference: LRT 2013: 4. international workshop on low radioactivity techniques, Assergi (Italy), 10-12 Apr 2013; Other Information: (c) 2013 AIP Publishing LLC; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); ISSN 0094-243X
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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46 INSTRUMENTATION RELATED TO NUCLEAR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
CONCENTRATION RATIO
DIFFUSION
FOILS
MULTIPARTICLE SPECTROMETERS
PARTICLE IDENTIFICATION
RADIATION DETECTION
RADIOACTIVITY
RADON
SENSITIVITY
SHIELDING
SI SEMICONDUCTOR DETECTORS
UNDERGROUND