Performance of Argon-Xenon Mixtures in a Gas Proportional Scintillation Counter for the 0.1–10 keV X-Ray Region

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Main Author: Carmo, S. J. C. do
Publication Date: 2009
Other Authors: Borges, F. I. G. M., Conde, C. A. N.
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Language: eng
Source: Repositórios Científicos de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (RCAAP)
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https://doi.org/10.1109/NSSMIC.2008.4774540
Summary: The performance of a gas proportional scintillation counter filled with either pure Xe or Ar-Xe mixtures is described for the 0.1-10 keV X-ray energy range. It is shown that the spectra tail distortion exhibited by Xe filled gaseous detectors for soft X-rays below 2 keV is reduced if Ar-Xe mixtures are used. The peak-to-valley ratio increases by a factor of about 2 or 3 as the Xe concentration is reduced from 100% to 5%. Moreover, the energy resolutions for such mixtures are similar to the ones for pure Xe
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spelling Performance of Argon-Xenon Mixtures in a Gas Proportional Scintillation Counter for the 0.1–10 keV X-Ray RegionArgon detectorsEnergy resolutionGas detectorsProportional gas scintillation detectorsX-ray detectorsX-ray spectroscopyXenon detectorsThe performance of a gas proportional scintillation counter filled with either pure Xe or Ar-Xe mixtures is described for the 0.1-10 keV X-ray energy range. It is shown that the spectra tail distortion exhibited by Xe filled gaseous detectors for soft X-rays below 2 keV is reduced if Ar-Xe mixtures are used. The peak-to-valley ratio increases by a factor of about 2 or 3 as the Xe concentration is reduced from 100% to 5%. Moreover, the energy resolutions for such mixtures are similar to the ones for pure XeIEEE2009-04info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/articlehttps://hdl.handle.net/10316/12892https://hdl.handle.net/10316/12892https://doi.org/10.1109/NSSMIC.2008.4774540engIEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science 56:2 (2009) 437-4400018-9499Carmo, S. J. C. doBorges, F. I. G. M.Conde, C. A. N.info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessreponame:Repositórios Científicos de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (RCAAP)instname:FCCN, serviços digitais da FCT – Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologiainstacron:RCAAP2020-11-06T17:00:08Zoai:estudogeral.uc.pt:10316/12892Portal AgregadorONGhttps://www.rcaap.pt/oai/openaireinfo@rcaap.ptopendoar:https://opendoar.ac.uk/repository/71602025-05-29T05:21:57.058335Repositórios Científicos de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (RCAAP) - FCCN, serviços digitais da FCT – Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologiafalse
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Performance of Argon-Xenon Mixtures in a Gas Proportional Scintillation Counter for the 0.1–10 keV X-Ray Region
title Performance of Argon-Xenon Mixtures in a Gas Proportional Scintillation Counter for the 0.1–10 keV X-Ray Region
spellingShingle Performance of Argon-Xenon Mixtures in a Gas Proportional Scintillation Counter for the 0.1–10 keV X-Ray Region
Carmo, S. J. C. do
Argon detectors
Energy resolution
Gas detectors
Proportional gas scintillation detectors
X-ray detectors
X-ray spectroscopy
Xenon detectors
title_short Performance of Argon-Xenon Mixtures in a Gas Proportional Scintillation Counter for the 0.1–10 keV X-Ray Region
title_full Performance of Argon-Xenon Mixtures in a Gas Proportional Scintillation Counter for the 0.1–10 keV X-Ray Region
title_fullStr Performance of Argon-Xenon Mixtures in a Gas Proportional Scintillation Counter for the 0.1–10 keV X-Ray Region
title_full_unstemmed Performance of Argon-Xenon Mixtures in a Gas Proportional Scintillation Counter for the 0.1–10 keV X-Ray Region
title_sort Performance of Argon-Xenon Mixtures in a Gas Proportional Scintillation Counter for the 0.1–10 keV X-Ray Region
author Carmo, S. J. C. do
author_facet Carmo, S. J. C. do
Borges, F. I. G. M.
Conde, C. A. N.
author_role author
author2 Borges, F. I. G. M.
Conde, C. A. N.
author2_role author
author
dc.contributor.author.fl_str_mv Carmo, S. J. C. do
Borges, F. I. G. M.
Conde, C. A. N.
dc.subject.por.fl_str_mv Argon detectors
Energy resolution
Gas detectors
Proportional gas scintillation detectors
X-ray detectors
X-ray spectroscopy
Xenon detectors
topic Argon detectors
Energy resolution
Gas detectors
Proportional gas scintillation detectors
X-ray detectors
X-ray spectroscopy
Xenon detectors
description The performance of a gas proportional scintillation counter filled with either pure Xe or Ar-Xe mixtures is described for the 0.1-10 keV X-ray energy range. It is shown that the spectra tail distortion exhibited by Xe filled gaseous detectors for soft X-rays below 2 keV is reduced if Ar-Xe mixtures are used. The peak-to-valley ratio increases by a factor of about 2 or 3 as the Xe concentration is reduced from 100% to 5%. Moreover, the energy resolutions for such mixtures are similar to the ones for pure Xe
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