Title :
A research for the relation between the gas scintillation light yield and the gas pressure in the wavelength range from visible to infrared
Author :
Hohara, S. ; Ikeda, K. ; Kin, T. ; Saiho, F. ; Uozumi, Y. ; Matoba, M.
Author_Institution :
Graduate Sch. of Eng., Kyushu Univ., Fukuoka, Japan
Abstract :
We investigated light yield of primary scintillation from interactions of alpha particles and gaseous materials under different conditions. The scintillation lights were detected with photomultiplier tubes. The largest yields were obtained under gas pressure of 200 to 300 hPa. We proposed a simple method to deduce photon numbers of primary scintillation.
Keywords :
alpha-particle detection; gas scintillation detectors; photomultipliers; 200 to 300 hPa; alpha particles; gas scintillation light yield-gas pressure relation; gaseous materials; photomultiplier tubes; photon numbers; primary scintillation; visible-infrared wavelength range; Alpha particles; Cathodes; Energy resolution; Extraterrestrial measurements; Ionization chambers; Photomultipliers; Physics; Radiation detectors; Solid scintillation detectors; Wavelength measurement;
Conference_Titel :
Nuclear Science Symposium Conference Record, 2001 IEEE
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-7324-3
DOI :
10.1109/NSSMIC.2001.1008468
