Vibrostability of high pressure xenon gamma-ray detectors

Author

Dmetrenko, V.V. ; Chernysheva, I.V. ; Gratchev, V.M. ; Kondakova, O.N. ; Krivova, K.V. ; Ulin, S.E. ; Uteshev, Z.M. ; Vlasik, K.F.

Author_Institution

Eng. & Phys. Inst., Moscow, Russia

Volume

2

fYear

1999

fDate

1999

Firstpage

665

Abstract

For about 20 years high-pressure xenon (HPXe) detectors have been developed for the measurement of gamma-radiation spectra in the energy range 0.1-5 MeV with high-energy resolution. These detectors have numerous advantages in comparison with germanium and scintillation detectors, but they are relatively sensitive to the influence of acoustic and mechanical vibrations. Decreasing the microphonic sensitivity is necessary for improving the characteristics of these detectors. In this paper the results of acoustic and vibration testing performed on parallel-plate and cylindrical HPXe detectors are presented. Design modifications of high-pressure xenon detectors for improved vibration stability are discussed

Keywords

gamma-ray detection; ionisation chambers; vibrations; xenon; 0.1 to 5 MeV; Xe; gamma-radiation spectra; high pressure xenon gamma-ray detectors; high-energy resolution; mechanical vibrations; vibration stability; vibrostability; Acoustic measurements; Acoustic signal detection; Energy measurement; Energy resolution; Gamma ray detection; Gamma ray detectors; Germanium; Solid scintillation detectors; Vibrations; Xenon;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Nuclear Science Symposium, 1999. Conference Record. 1999 IEEE

Conference_Location

Seattle, WA

ISSN

1082-3654

Print_ISBN

0-7803-5696-9

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/NSSMIC.1999.845756

Filename

845756