DocumentCode
1057605
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
Volume
43
Issue
3
fYear
1996
fDate
6/1/1996 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage
1232
Lastpage
1236
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;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Nuclear Science, IEEE Transactions on
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0018-9499
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/23.506669
Filename
506669
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