Published February 1975 | Version v1
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Carbon dioxide quench action in a beryllium proportional counter

Creators

  • 1. American Science and Engineering, Inc., Cambridge, MA

Description

Chemical reactions at the cathode in a beryllium proportional counter with CO2 quench gas are analyzed. It is shown that the CO2 will be dissociated at the cathode. It is further shown that the counter will be contaminated with carbon as the CO produced as a result of the CO2 dissociation is in turn dissociated at the cathode. The dissociation of CO2 quench gas is offered as a plausible hypothesis for the carbon contamination and the accompanying instability often encountered in such a counter towards the end of its life. (U.S.)

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Identifiers

DOI
10.1109/tns.1975.4327652;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science
Journal Volume
22
Journal Issue
1
Series
IEEE (Inst. Electr. Electron. Eng.) Trans. Nucl. Sci.
Journal Page Range
282-285
ISSN
0018-9499

Conference

Title
21. nuclear science symposium; 14. scintillation and semiconductor counter symposium; 6. nuclear power systems symposium.
Dates
11 Dec 1974.
Place
Washington, DC.

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
United States
INIS RN
6201921
Subject category
S46: INSTRUMENTATION RELATED TO NUCLEAR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference
Descriptors DEI
ARGON; BERYLLIUM; CARBON DIOXIDE; CATHODES; CHEMICAL REACTIONS; MIXTURES; PROPORTIONAL COUNTERS; QUENCHING
Descriptors DEC
ALKALINE EARTH METALS; CARBON COMPOUNDS; CARBON OXIDES; CHALCOGENIDES; DISPERSIONS; ELECTRODES; ELEMENTS; HEAT TREATMENTS; MEASURING INSTRUMENTS; METALS; NONMETALS; OXIDES; OXYGEN COMPOUNDS; RADIATION DETECTORS; RARE GASES

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