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A Systematic Study of the Pulse Height Deficit in Propane-Filled Gas Ionization Detectors

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Dall (previously Weijers), Tessica; Ophel, T; Timmers, Heiko; Elliman, Robert

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The response of gas ionization detectors to heavy ions is species dependent. Relative to a linear calibration based on the response to light ions, heavy ions show a pulse height deficit. Detailed knowledge of this deficit is essential for accurate energy

dc.contributor.authorDall (previously Weijers), Tessica
dc.contributor.authorOphel, T
dc.contributor.authorTimmers, Heiko
dc.contributor.authorElliman, Robert
dc.date.accessioned2015-12-13T23:22:47Z
dc.identifier.issn0168-9002
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1885/91615
dc.description.abstractThe response of gas ionization detectors to heavy ions is species dependent. Relative to a linear calibration based on the response to light ions, heavy ions show a pulse height deficit. Detailed knowledge of this deficit is essential for accurate energy
dc.publisherElsevier
dc.sourceNuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research: Section A
dc.subjectKeywords: Atomic spectroscopy; Calibration; Carbon; Computer simulation; Energy dissipation; Heavy ions; Ion beams; Ionization of gases; Isotopes; Monte Carlo methods; Propane; Atomic numbers; Elastic collisions; Pulse height deficits; Gas detectors Detector response; Elastic recoil detection; Gas ionization detector; Ion beam analysis; Pulse height deficit
dc.titleA Systematic Study of the Pulse Height Deficit in Propane-Filled Gas Ionization Detectors
dc.typeJournal article
local.description.notesImported from ARIES
local.description.refereedYes
local.identifier.citationvolume483
dc.date.issued2002
local.identifier.absfor020203 - Particle Physics
local.identifier.ariespublicationMigratedxPub22422
local.type.statusPublished Version
local.contributor.affiliationDall (previously Weijers), Tessica, College of Physical and Mathematical Sciences, ANU
local.contributor.affiliationOphel, T, College of Physical and Mathematical Sciences, ANU
local.contributor.affiliationTimmers, Heiko, College of Physical and Mathematical Sciences, ANU
local.contributor.affiliationElliman, Robert, College of Physical and Mathematical Sciences, ANU
local.description.embargo2037-12-31
local.bibliographicCitation.startpage676
local.bibliographicCitation.lastpage688
local.identifier.doi10.1016/S0168-9002(01)01944-1
dc.date.updated2015-12-12T09:12:31Z
local.identifier.scopusID2-s2.0-0037062102
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