NASA Logo

NTRS

NTRS - NASA Technical Reports Server

Back to Results
Quench gases for xenon- (and krypton-) filled proportional countersXenon-filled proportional counters are used extensively in astronomy, particularly in the hard X-ray region. The choice of quench gas can have a significant effect on the operating characteristics of the instrument although the data necessary to make the choice are not easily obtainable. Results which detail the performance obtained from both cylindrical and parallel field geometries for a wide variety of readily available, ultrahigh or research grade purity, quench gases are presented.
Document ID
19890041949
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Reprint (Version printed in journal)
Authors
Ramsey, B. D.
(NASA Marshall Space Flight Center Huntsville, AL, United States)
Agrawal, P. C.
(NASA Marshall Space Flight Center Huntsville, AL, United States)
Date Acquired
August 14, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 1988
Publication Information
Publication: Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research, Section A - Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors, and Associated Equipment
Volume: 273
ISSN: 0168-9002
Subject Category
Thermodynamics And Statistical Physics
Accession Number
89A29320
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Other

Available Downloads

There are no available downloads for this record.
No Preview Available