Title :
A microstrip gas chamber as a VUV photosensor for a xenon gas proportional scintillation counter
Author :
Veloso, J.F.C.A. ; Lopes, J.A.M. ; Dos Santos, J.M.F. ; Conde, C.A.N.
Author_Institution :
Dept. de Fisica, Coimbra Univ., Portugal
fDate :
6/1/1996 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
The characteristics of a one-atmosphere xenon gas proportional scintillation counter (GPSC) instrumented with a novel photosensor are reported. A microstrip gas chamber (MSGC) with a CsI photocathode deposited directly onto its electrode surface is used in place of the standard photomultiplier tube assembly to record the scintillation light from xenon. The microstrip electrodes also function as the GPSC second scintillation grid. The combination results in a simple and compact device that demonstrates the linear response characteristics of the scintillation process in xenon
Keywords :
gas scintillation detectors; proportional counters; xenon; CsI; VUV photosensor; Xe; linear response characteristics; microstrip gas chamber; one-atmosphere xenon gas proportional scintillation counter; Cathodes; Electrodes; Instruments; Microstrip; Photomultipliers; Scintillation counters; Solid scintillation detectors; X-ray detection; X-ray detectors; Xenon;
Journal_Title :
Nuclear Science, IEEE Transactions on
