Published May 20, 1990 | Version v1
Journal article Metadata-only

A low pressure, parallel plate avalanche chamber for detection of soft X-ray fluorescence

Creators

  • 1. Brookhaven National Lab., Upton, NY (USA)
  • 2. State Univ. of New York, Buffalo (USA). Dept. of Physics

Description

A description is given of the design considerations and performance of a low pressure, parallel plate avalanche chamber (PPAC) for use in detecting soft X-ray fluorescence. Detection efficiency and energy resolution are discussed and the application of the PPAC to detection of fluorescence emission from a high-Tc superconductor is outlined. (orig.)

Additional details

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research, Section A
Journal Volume
291
Journal Issue
1/2
Series
Nucl. Instrum. Methods Phys. Res., Sect. A.
Journal Page Range
135-139
ISSN
0168-9002
CODEN
NIMAE

Conference

Title
6. national conference on synchrotron radiation instrumentation (SRI-6).
Dates
7-10 Aug 1989.
Place
Berkeley, CA (USA).

INIS

Country of Publication
Netherlands
Country of Input or Organization
Netherlands
INIS RN
21080372
Subject category
S46: INSTRUMENTATION RELATED TO NUCLEAR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY; S36: MATERIALS SCIENCE;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference, Numerical Data
Descriptors DEI
ARGON; BARIUM OXIDES; BINARY MIXTURES; COPPER OXIDES; EFFICIENCY; ENERGY DEPENDENCE; ENERGY RESOLUTION; ENERGY SPECTRA; ETHANE; EV RANGE 100-1000; EXPERIMENTAL DATA; FLUORESCENCE; LOW PRESSURE; PROPORTIONAL COUNTERS; PULSES; SOFT X RADIATION; SUPERCONDUCTORS; THIN FILMS; X-RAY DETECTION; X-RAY SPECTRA; YTTRIUM OXIDES
Descriptors DEC
ALKALINE EARTH METAL COMPOUNDS; ALKANES; BARIUM COMPOUNDS; CHALCOGENIDES; COPPER COMPOUNDS; DATA; DETECTION; DISPERSIONS; ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION; ELEMENTS; EMISSION; ENERGY RANGE; EV RANGE; FILMS; HYDROCARBONS; INFORMATION; IONIZING RADIATIONS; LUMINESCENCE; MEASURING INSTRUMENTS; MIXTURES; NONMETALS; NUMERICAL DATA; ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; OXIDES; OXYGEN COMPOUNDS; PHOTON EMISSION; RADIATION DETECTION; RADIATION DETECTORS; RADIATIONS; RARE GASES; RESOLUTION; SPECTRA; TRANSITION ELEMENT COMPOUNDS; X RADIATION; YTTRIUM COMPOUNDS

Optional Information

Contract/Grant/Project number
Contract DE-AC02-76CH00016; Grant AFOSR-88-0095; DE-FG02-87ER45283