A vacuum photodiode as light sensing element for gas scintillation counters

Autor:	J. Pannicke, J.P. Theobald, J.C. Van Staden, M. Mutterer, K.-P. Schelhaas, J. Foh
Rok vydání:	1978
Předmět:	Physics Photomultiplier Scintillation Physics::Instrumentation and Detectors business.industry Fission Proportional counter Photodetector General Medicine Photodiode law.invention Optics law Scintillation counter Optoelectronics business Diode
Zdroj:	Nuclear Instruments and Methods. 157:301-304
ISSN:	0029-554X
DOI:	10.1016/0029-554x(78)90305-1
Popis:	The authors investigated the possibility of replacing the conventional photomultiplier tube with a vacuum photodiode as light sensor for gas scintillation counters. This was successfully done for heavy ions in counters where a high light output was available. It is shown that the diode can also be used with a gas scintillation proportional counter measuring low-energy particles if a large light amplification factor exists. Test results with 238U ions at 1.4 MeV/amu, 252Cf fission fragments and 241Am α-particles are presented.
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