• DocumentCode
    3611881
  • Title

    Energy Dependent Efficiency in Low Background Alpha Measurements and Impacts on Accurate Alpha Characterization

  • Author

    Kawasaki, Hiroyoshi ; Clark, Brett M. ; Nishino, Tomoaki ; Gordon, Michael S.

  • Author_Institution
    Senju Metal Ind. Co. Ltd., Tochigi, Japan
  • Volume
    62
  • Issue
    6
  • fYear
    2015
  • Firstpage
    3034
  • Lastpage
    3039
  • Abstract
    A difference in low emissivity alpha particle measurements for the same samples was observed between an Alpha Sciences model 1950 gas proportional counter and the XIA UltraLo-1800 ionization chamber. The energy dependent efficiency was evaluated for each instrument to reconcile the difference, and the implication of instrument design bias on measurement results is presented.
  • Keywords
    alpha-particle detection; alpha-particles; accurate alpha characterization; energy dependent efficiency; low background alpha measurements; low emissivity alpha particle measurements; Alpha particles; Ionization chambers; Single event upsets; Alpha particle; emission; errors; single event upsets;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Nuclear Science, IEEE Transactions on
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0018-9499
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/TNS.2015.2499161
  • Filename
    7348787
    • Link To Document
    https://search.isc.ac/dl/search/defaultta.aspx?DTC=49&DC=3611881