Design and Construction of a Silicone Liquid Scintillation Counter.

Abstract

Toluene and other solvents used in liquid scintillation counters have traditionally caused problems in packaging. These problems led to the development of silicone oil as a scintillation liquid at this laboratory, and the subsequent development of a large cylindrical scintillation counter. The use of silicone oil allows cast acrylics (e.g..,Lucite, Plexiglas) as packaging substances. Such plastics are advantageous because they are easy to work, are relatively inexpensive, and have indices of refraction close to that of silicone oil.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 26, 1960
Accession Number
ADA068781

Entities

People

  • Donald Schnabel

Organizations

  • Columbia University

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Adhesives
  • Aluminum
  • Aluminum Foil
  • Counters
  • Fiber Optics
  • Field Conditions
  • Low Temperature
  • Magnesium Compounds
  • Oxides
  • Packaging
  • Plastics
  • Polymethyl Methacrylate
  • Refraction
  • Refractive Index
  • Scintillation
  • Scintillation Counters
  • Titanium Oxides

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Astronomy and Astrophysics.
  • Integrated Circuit Design and Technology.
  • Surface Coatings Technology.