• DocumentCode
    1209741
  • Title

    Design of a Gamma-Ray Spectrometer Using the Phoswitch Technique for Rejection of Charged Particles

  • Author

    Jones, Frank C.

  • Author_Institution
    Enrico Fermi Inst. for Nuclear Studies and Dept. of Physics, Univ. of Chicago, Chicago, Ill.
  • Volume
    7
  • Issue
    42403
  • fYear
    1960
  • fDate
    6/1/1960 12:00:00 AM
  • Firstpage
    175
  • Lastpage
    177
  • Abstract
    The "phoswitch" technique may be used to construct a gamma-ray spectrometer that will not respond to charged particles. The theory and design of such a device is discussed and some preliminary data on its performance are presented.
  • Keywords
    Gamma ray detection; Gamma ray detectors; Phosphors; Photomultipliers; Pulse amplifiers; Pulse measurements; Pulse shaping methods; Radiation detectors; Shape; Spectroscopy;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Nuclear Science, IRE Transactions on
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0096-2015
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/TNS2.1960.4315759
  • Filename
    4315759