Journal article
Use of thin collodion films to prevent recoil-ion contamination of alpha-spectrometry detectors
Journal of radioanalytical and nuclear chemistry, Vol.276(2), pp.385-390
05/2008
DOI: 10.1007/s10967-008-0516-y
Abstract
Recoil ions from alpha-particle emission can contaminate surface-barrier detection systems. This contamination results in increased measurement uncertainty, and may require the replacement of expensive detectors. Disposable thin Collodion films are easily prepared and effectively retard the recoil ions when either directly applied to the surface of alpha-sources or as catcher foils between the source and the detector. The thin films are particularly effective for relatively low-level sources, but can sustain structural damage when exposed to high levels of recoil ions (tens of thousands per second) over extended periods of time.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Use of thin collodion films to prevent recoil-ion contamination of alpha-spectrometry detectors
- Creators
- K Inn - National Institute of Standards and Technology Gaithersburg MD 20899-8462 USAE Hall - University of Rochester Rochester NY USAJ. T Woodward IV - National Institute of Standards and Technology Gaithersburg MD 20899-8462 USAB Stewart - Carlsbad Environmental Research and Monitoring Center Carlsbad NM USAR Pollanen - Radiation and Nuclear Safety Authority (STUK) Helsinki FinlandL Selvig - Centennial High School Boise ID USAS Turner - National Institute of Standards and Technology Gaithersburg MD 20899-8462 USAI Outola - National Institute of Standards and Technology Gaithersburg MD 20899-8462 USAS Nour - National Institute of Standards and Technology Gaithersburg MD 20899-8462 USAH Kurosaki - National Institute of Standards and Technology Gaithersburg MD 20899-8462 USAJ LaRosa - National Institute of Standards and Technology Gaithersburg MD 20899-8462 USAM Schultz - University of Iowa Iowa City IA USAZ Lin - U.S. Food and Drug Administration-WEAC Winchester MA USAZ Yu - U.S. Food and Drug Administration-WEAC Winchester MA USAC McMahon - Radiological Protection Institute of Ireland Dublin Ireland
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Journal of radioanalytical and nuclear chemistry, Vol.276(2), pp.385-390
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- DOI
- 10.1007/s10967-008-0516-y
- ISSN
- 0236-5731
- eISSN
- 1588-2780
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 05/2008
- Academic Unit
- Radiology; Stead Family Department of Pediatrics; Radiation Oncology
- Record Identifier
- 9984217458702771
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