The driftless gas scintillation proportional counter

The driftless gas scintillation proportional counter

In this article we present the performance characteristics of a so-called driftless Gas Scintillation Proportional Counter which operates in the energy range 0.1–15 keV. Typically, an energy resolution of 30.8 % Full Width at Half Maximum (FWHM) is obtained at 0.28 keV (C-K radiation) whereas a reje...

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Veröffentlicht in:Advances in space research 1990, Vol.10 (2), p.317-321
Hauptverfasser: Heppener, M., Aarts, H.J.M., Simons, D.G.
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Sprache:eng
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Astronomical and space-research instrumentation
Astronomy
Earth, ocean, space
Exact sciences and technology
Fundamental astronomy and astrophysics. Instrumentation, techniques, and astronomical observations
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Zusammenfassung:In this article we present the performance characteristics of a so-called driftless Gas Scintillation Proportional Counter which operates in the energy range 0.1–15 keV. Typically, an energy resolution of 30.8 % Full Width at Half Maximum (FWHM) is obtained at 0.28 keV (C-K radiation) whereas a rejection efficiency of 99.6 % for Co-60 induced background events is achieved in the energy range 0.4–10 keV. By making use of a position sensitive microchannelplate read-out a typical position resolution of 0.95 mm FWHM at 7.5 keV (Ni-K radiation) is obtained.
ISSN:0273-1177
1879-1948
DOI:10.1016/0273-1177(90)90156-T