Abstract:
An improved x- and gamma- radiation and particle transparent window for the environment-controlling enclosure of various types of radiation and particle detectors is provided by a special graphite foil of a thickness of from about 0.1 to 1 mil. The graphite must have very parallel hexagonal planes with a mosiac spread no greater than 5* to have the necessary strength in thin sections to support one atmosphere or more of pressure. Such graphite is formed by hot-pressing and annealing pyrolytically deposited graphite and thereafter stripping off layers of sufficient thickness to form the window.
Abstract:
A spark chamber apparatus for detecting radiations which essentially comprises a directly sealed spark chamber enclosing an electric sparking gas at normal pressure and thin electrode layers covered over the boundary zone thereof with nonelectroconductive glaze. The sealing of spark chamber by the use of glazy substance and the covering of the perimetric portions of electrodes are simultaneously performed by a dipping process.
Abstract:
A radio-active radiation counter is provided with a counter chamber having a diaphragm-less open window, and two collecting electodes are disposed in said chamber and separated from each other. A gas to be ionized is injected in a pulse into the chamber intermittently to create a gas cloud for a short duration in the space where the electrodes are disposed, and a voltage pulse is applied across the electrodes during the presence of said gas cloud between the electrodes to operate the counter in order to measure the radiation coming into the chamber during the voltage being applied to the electrodes. Because of the absence of a diaphragm in the ray entrance window of the counter chamber, the absorption of radiation energy in a diaphragm is avoided and thereby it is possible to measure radiations of energy less than 1 Kev.
Abstract:
A subatomic particle detector having a large number of equally spaced anode conductors arranged in a single plane opposite and parallel to a large cathode plate with the space between the anode conductors and cathode plate filled with liquid argon. A phototransistor is connected to each conductor for automatic readout of the detector by means of a laser beam that is scanned over each phototransistor.
Abstract:
Turret device making it possible to successively introduce, in the ionization chamber of an ion source, crucibles containing different kinds of elements, without any need to interrupt the operation of the source. This device comprises a detachable rotatable barrel associated with cylindrical support-members 8 carrying the crucibles 1, means being provided for rotating the barrel and for translating any one of the crucibles toward the ionization chamber C. This turret device is suitable for an ion source successively producion ions of arsenic, phosphorus, aluminium, silicium, for example.
Abstract:
A gas-filled ionization counter in which the cathode and anode are placed in an envelope filled with a gaseous mixture and form the main gas-discharge gap and which has a performance check facility. The said facility compris electrodes placed in the gaseous mixture of the envelope and forming an auxiliary gap, and a radio-active source of specified activity, placed in the auxiliary gap so that its own radiation induces a gas discharge solely in the auxiliary gap. All this provided a check on the stability of the counter''s characteristics in service.
Abstract:
A nondirectional halogen quenched Geiger tube having concentrically arranged spherical anode and cathode, the space between the electrodes being filled with a gaseous mixture of neon, argon and bromine, which electrical connections provided to the two electrodes.
Abstract:
A detector for ionizing radiation of relatively low energy of the type in which a normally nonionized gas in a chamber connects two high-voltage electrodes and is ionized by radiation entering the chamber through a window in the chamber wall relatively permeable to the radiation, is provided with a window of fine wire gauze and continuously supplied with gas under a pressure sufficient to prevent entry of contaminants from the environment through the openings in the gauze. The screen window is more permeable to low-energy radiation than known windows.