DocumentCode
3526530
Title
An alpha particle detector for measuring radon levels
Author
Fröjdh, Anna ; Thungström, Göran ; Fröjdh, Christer ; Peterson, Sture
Author_Institution
Mid Sweden Univ., Sundsvall, Sweden
fYear
2010
fDate
Oct. 30 2010-Nov. 6 2010
Firstpage
460
Lastpage
461
Abstract
An alpha particle detector for measuring radon levels through measurement of radon progeny concentration has been developed. The detector is a silicon diode optimized for these measurements. Different alternating and non-alternating guard ring structures and different doping profiles have been investigated.
Keywords
alpha-particle detection; nuclear electronics; radon; readout electronics; silicon radiation detectors; alpha particle detector; nonalternating guard ring structure; radon level measurement; radon progeny concentration measurement; readout electronics; silicon diode detector;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Nuclear Science Symposium Conference Record (NSS/MIC), 2010 IEEE
Conference_Location
Knoxville, TN
ISSN
1095-7863
Print_ISBN
978-1-4244-9106-3
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/NSSMIC.2010.5873802
Filename
5873802
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