Title :
Protection of alpha spectrometry detectors using thin formvar films and influence on detection characteristics
Author :
Cosma, C. ; Rusu, O.A. ; Cosma, V. ; Nita, D. ; Begy, R.Cs. ; Astilean, A.
Author_Institution :
Babes-Bolyai Univ., Cluj-Napoca, Romania
Abstract :
Using formvar films produced in our laboratory the influence on alpha PIPS spectrometry parameters, as energy shift, efficiency and resolution was investigated. The thickness of formvar films was estimated with the ASTAR web databases.
Keywords :
alpha-particle spectrometers; films; particle detectors; ASTAR Web databases; alpha PIPS spectrometry parameters; alpha spectrometry detector protection; energy shift; laboratory; thin formvar films; Contamination; Detectors; Educational institutions; Energy resolution; Films; Pollution measurement; Spectroscopy; alpha spectrometry; detectors contamination; formvar films; resolution;
Conference_Titel :
Radiation and Its Effects on Components and Systems (RADECS), 2011 12th European Conference on
Conference_Location :
Sevilla
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4577-0585-4
DOI :
10.1109/RADECS.2011.6131456