Title :
Studying Performance of a Coplanar-Anode High-Pressure Xenon Gamma-Ray Spectrometer
Author :
Kiff, Scott D. ; He, Zhong
Author_Institution :
Michigan Univ., Ann Arbor, MI
fDate :
Oct. 29 2006-Nov. 1 2006
Abstract :
An investigation of high-pressure xenon (HPXe) detector energy resolution is reported in this submission. A coplanar-anode HPXe chamber has been successfully developed, but the energy resolution is not as good as expected. A simulation package is used to investigate the contributions of various physical processes to the measured photopeak broadening. Hardware improvements and the use of position-sensing techniques are proposed to improve the detector performance.
Keywords :
gamma-ray detection; gamma-ray spectrometers; ionisation chambers; xenon; coplanar-anode HPXe chamber; detector energy resolution; high-pressure xenon gamma-ray spectrometer; photopeak broadening; position sensing technique; simulation package; Anodes; Electrons; Energy resolution; Gamma ray detection; Gamma ray detectors; Helium; Packaging; Pulse shaping methods; Spectroscopy; Xenon;
Conference_Titel :
Nuclear Science Symposium Conference Record, 2006. IEEE
Conference_Location :
San Diego, CA
Print_ISBN :
1-4244-0560-2
Electronic_ISBN :
1095-7863
DOI :
10.1109/NSSMIC.2006.355976
