Vibrostability of high pressure xenon gamma-ray detectors

Author

Dmitrenko, 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., Acad. of Sci., Moscow, Russia

Volume

47

Issue

3

fYear

2000

fDate

6/1/2000 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

939

Lastpage

943

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; mechanical vibrations; microphonic sensitivity; 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

Journal_Title

Nuclear Science, IEEE Transactions on

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0018-9499

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/23.856722

Filename

856722