• DocumentCode
    771415
  • Title

    A Low Level Beta Scintillation Counter

  • Author

    Cassidy, Melvin E. ; Graveson, Robert T.

  • Author_Institution
    Health and Safety Laboratory U. S. Atomic Energy Commission New York, New York
  • Volume
    10
  • Issue
    3
  • fYear
    1963
  • fDate
    7/1/1963 12:00:00 AM
  • Firstpage
    59
  • Lastpage
    62
  • Abstract
    An automatic scintillation counter for the measurement of low beta activity samples is described. Background is in the order of one (1) count per minute. Efficiency of counting for K-40 betas is thirty (30) per cent. The scintillator is a thin plastic phosphor mounted on the sample which makes a simple, rugged package suitable for automatic sample changing. Photomultiplier tube noise measurements, preamplifier circuit, and the mechanical details are discussed.
  • Keywords
    Atomic measurements; Contamination; Health and safety; Laboratories; Optical coupling; Phosphors; Photomultipliers; Plastics; Radiation detectors; Scintillation counters;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Nuclear Science, IEEE Transactions on
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0018-9499
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/TNS.1963.4323287
  • Filename
    4323287
    • Link To Document
    https://search.isc.ac/dl/search/defaultta.aspx?DTC=49&DC=771415