Title :
Pulse-height-spectrum distortion in xenon gaseous detectors for soft X-rays: experimental results
Author :
Santos, F.P. ; dos Santos, J.M.F. ; Dias, T.H.V.T. ; Conde, C.A.N.
Author_Institution :
Dept. de Fisica, Coimbra Univ., Portugal
fDate :
Oct. 30 1994-Nov. 5 1994
Abstract :
The results of an experimental determination of the pulse-height distortion in soft X-ray spectra in gaseous xenon detectors are presented. The study confirms previous Monte Carlo simulation results and emphasizes the importance of the electric field in the drift region in reducing spectral degradation while the effect of a strong magnetic field in the same region is shown to be negligible.<>
Keywords :
X-ray detection; gas scintillation detectors; ionisation chambers; proportional counters; Monte Carlo simulation; Xe; Xe gaseous detectors; drift region; electric field; pulse-height-spectrum distortion; soft X-ray spectra; soft X-rays; spectral degradation; Electromagnetic wave absorption; Electrons; Energy resolution; Magnetic shielding; Monte Carlo methods; Solid scintillation detectors; Tail; X-ray detection; X-ray detectors; Xenon;
Conference_Titel :
Nuclear Science Symposium and Medical Imaging Conference, 1994., 1994 IEEE Conference Record
Conference_Location :
Norfolk, VA, USA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-2544-3
DOI :
10.1109/NSSMIC.1994.474429
