Title :
Pulse shape analysis in the liquid xenon multiwire ionisation chamber for PET
Author :
Crespo, P. ; Chepe, V. ; Lopes, M.I. ; Janeiro, L. ; Marques, RFerreira ; Policarpo, A.J.P.L.
Author_Institution :
Dept. de Fisica, Coimbra Univ., Portugal
fDate :
6/1/1998 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
A method of computation of the pulse shape in an ionisation chamber with wire collectors has been developed and verified experimentally with a test chamber. Good agreement between the calculated waveforms and the acquired signals is obtained. Having proved its reliability, the same method was applied to study the dependence of the signal pulse shape and amplitude on the location of primary ionisation due to 511 keV γ-rays in the liquid xenon multiwire ionisation chamber for PET. A method of real-time amplitude correction for this effect is suggested, resulting in significant improvement of energy resolution. The simulated resolution for 511 keV γ-rays is 15%
Keywords :
liquid ionisation chambers; photoionisation; positron emission tomography; γ-rays; 511 keV; PET; amplitude; energy resolution; liquid Xe; multiwire ionisation chamber; primary ionisation; pulse shape; real-time amplitude correction; signal pulse shape; wire collectors; Cathodes; Electrodes; Electron mobility; Ionization chambers; Positron emission tomography; Preamplifiers; Pulse shaping methods; Shape; Wire; Xenon;
Journal_Title :
Nuclear Science, IEEE Transactions on