Published July 1, 1984 | Version v1
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A NaI(Tl)-241Am light pulser of increased reliability by eliminating epoxy sealing

Creators

  • 1. National Lab. for High Energy Physics, Oho, Ibaraki (Japan)
  • 2. Ohyo Koken Kogyo Co. Ltd., Tokyo (Japan)

Description

A new type of NaI(Tl)-241Am light pulser has been developed without any epoxy sealing so as to improve the reliability significantly. Glass-metal fusing and metal-to-metal welding are employed to seal the NaI(Tl) crystals against moisture. (orig.)

Additional details

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Nucl. Instrum. Methods Phys. Res., Sect. A
Journal Volume
224
Journal Issue
1/2
Series
CODEN: NIMRD.;Nucl. Instrum. Methods Phys. Res., Sect. A.
Journal Page Range
318-319
ISSN
0167-5087

INIS

Country of Publication
Netherlands
Country of Input or Organization
Netherlands
INIS RN
16007220
Subject category
S46: INSTRUMENTATION RELATED TO NUCLEAR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY;
Descriptors DEI
ALPHA DETECTION; ALPHA SPECTRA; AMERICIUM 241; ENERGY RESOLUTION; LIGHT SOURCES; NAI DETECTORS; PULSE TECHNIQUES; RELIABILITY
Descriptors DEC
ACTINIDE NUCLEI; ALPHA DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; AMERICIUM ISOTOPES; CHARGED PARTICLE DETECTION; DETECTION; HEAVY NUCLEI; ISOTOPES; MEASURING INSTRUMENTS; NUCLEI; ODD-EVEN NUCLEI; RADIATION DETECTION; RADIATION DETECTORS; RADIATION SOURCES; RADIOISOTOPES; RESOLUTION; SCINTILLATION COUNTERS; SOLID SCINTILLATION DETECTORS; SPECTRA; YEARS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES