X-ray position detection at 22μm FWHM with a gas proportional chamber
- 1 February 1985
- journal article
- Published by Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) in IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science
- Vol. 32 (1) , 521-525
- https://doi.org/10.1109/tns.1985.4336885
Abstract
Measurements have been made of x-ray position resolution in proportional chambers using xenon/CO 2 , argon/ CO 2 , and hydrocarbon gases. The use of several atmospheres of gas pressure to reduce photoelectron range, and a very low noise position readout, have made it possible to observe more clearly the behavior of position resolution with anode avalanche size. Resolution begins to degrade above a critical avalanche size, whose value varies inversely with gas pressure. For 5.4 keV and 8 keV x-rays in 5 atm. Xe/10% CO 2 , a resolution of 22 μm FWHM is measured, provided the anode avalanche is not greater than /spl I.itilde/ 10 6 electrons.Keywords
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