A GAMMA RAY DETECTING SYSTEM.

Abstract

A versatile gamma-ray detecting system has been brought into operation. It is a coincidence-anticoincidence Ge(Li)-NaI(Tl) spectrometer, mounted on a turntable to permit the measurements of angular distributions of gamma radiations, produced by nuclear reactions involving charged particles. It consists of a central 20 cc Ge(Li) detector surrounded by a large NaI(Tl) annulus which is split into two optically-insulated halves. The method of processing events allows four different spectra to be stored simultaneously under identical gain conditions. Initial experiments using this system are outlined, as well as possible future uses and developments. For purposes of comparison, other new systems are described. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 26, 1967
Accession Number
AD0653217

Entities

People

  • Doublas M. Van Patter
  • Peter F. Hinrichsen

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Charged Particles
  • Detectors
  • Electromagnetic Radiation
  • Gamma Decay
  • Gamma Rays
  • Ionizing Radiation
  • Measurement
  • Nuclear Radiation
  • Nuclear Reactions
  • Particles
  • Radiation
  • Radioactive Decay
  • Spectra
  • Spectrometers
  • Turntables

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Electrical Engineering
  • Solar Physics
  • Systems Analysis and Design

Technology Areas

  • Microelectronics
  • Microelectronics - Microelectromechanical Systems