QUANTITATIVE STUDY OF DECOMPOSITION OF QUENCHING CONSTITUENT IN GEIGER COUNTERS UNDER NORMAL COUNTING OR CONTINUOUS DISCHARGE

Abstract

The effects on the plateau characteristics of Geiger-Mueller co unters containing organic quenching vapors were compared after passing equal amounts of charge through identical counters in (1) normal counting operation or (2) in continous discharge. The effect was the same in both cases. Mass spectrographic analysis indicated similar decomposition of the quenching vapor. Use of this result for the acceleration of life-time tests is discussed, as well as the IRE-recommended accelerated life test which utilizes continuous discharge.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 30, 1953
Accession Number
AD0002448

Entities

People

  • Joseph Agresta

Organizations

  • New York University

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Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Ground and Sea Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Decomposition
  • Electron Tubes
  • Engineering
  • Engineers
  • Ethers
  • Geiger Counters
  • High Voltage
  • Ionization Chambers
  • Life Tests
  • Mass Spectrometers
  • Measurement
  • Military Research
  • New York
  • Radiation Measuring Instruments
  • Scalers
  • Standards
  • Voltage

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