LOW LEVEL ALPHA COUNTING: DESCRIPTION OF A DEVICE FOR INCREASING COUNTING EFFICIENCY ABOARD SUBMARINES

Abstract

The design and use of a new device for increasing low level Alpha counting efficiency of the standard AN/PDR-56 Alpha Particle Meter is described. Directions for its construction, list of materials required, photographs and diagrams are furnished. The practical application of shipboard utilization of such a device is pointed out.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 07, 1965
Accession Number
AD0627586

Entities

People

  • Richard M. Swengel

Organizations

  • Naval Submarine Medical Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Alpha Particles
  • Compound Semiconductors
  • Conduction Bands
  • Detection
  • Detectors
  • Efficiency
  • Energy Bands
  • Energy Levels
  • Materials
  • Navy
  • Nuclear Radiation
  • Particles
  • Photomultiplier Tubes
  • Radiation
  • Scintillation Counters
  • Standards
  • Submarines

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Aerosol Science/Aerosol Physics
  • Electronics Engineering
  • Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering.