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

Date

2002

Authors

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

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Elsevier

Abstract

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

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Keywords: 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

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http://hdl.handle.net/1885/91615

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ANU Research Publications

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Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research: Section A

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Journal article

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10.1016/S0168-9002(01)01944-1

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2037-12-31

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