Abstract:
A method and apparatus for detecting and imaging alpha particles sources is described. A conducting coated high voltage electrode (1) and a tungsten wire grid (2) constitute a diode configuration discharge generator for electrons dislodged from atoms or molecules located in between these electrodes when struck by alpha particles from a source (3) to be quantitatively or qualitatively analyzed. A thin polyester film window (4) allows the alpha particles to pass into the gas enclosure and the combination of the glass electrode, grid and window is light transparent such that the details of the source which is imaged with high resolution and sensitivity by the sparks produced can be observed visually as well. The source can be viewed directly, electronically counted or integrated over time using photographic methods. A significant increase in sensitivity over other alpha particle detectors is observed, and the device has very low sensitivity to gamma or beta emissions which might otherwise appear as noise on the alpha particle signal.
Abstract:
Radiochromatographic procedure for analysing of a substance having a gamma-radiating isotope added to it using a spark chamber with a cathode surface, a grid and an anode, a sample of said substance being laid on a chromatographic plate, placed on the cathode surface and used as electron emitting cathode, said electrons being composed of emitted beta-radiation from gamma decay and of Auger- and conversion electrons, the isotope atoms which are bound in the substance or possible free isotope atoms, which migrated from the substance, being detected by means of the spark chamber so as to establish the distribution and the concentration of the isotope atoms in the substance.
Abstract:
An improved x-ray display panel is disclosed wherein the x-rays forming the pattern to be displayed induce ''''ionizing events'''' over the surface of the panel. The photon producing discharges as a result of these events make up a visible image of the x-ray pattern.
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 gastight, crossed wire spark chamber having the major part of each of the walls thereof being formed from a transparent material and further having associated therewith manual or mechanical means for effecting movement of the chamber with respect to an externally mounted radioactive pattern in a plane substantially parallel to the planes of the electrodes disposed within the chamber.
Abstract:
A spark discharge trace element detection system is provided which includes a spark chamber including a pair of electrodes for receiving a sample of gas to be analyzed at no greater than atmospheric pressure. A voltage is provided across the electrodes for generating a spark in the sample. The intensity of the emitted radiation in at least one primary selected narrow band of the radiation is detected. Each primary band corresponds to an element to be detected in the gas. The intensity of the emission in each detected primary band is integrated during the afterglow time interval of the spark emission and a signal representative of the integrated intensity of the emission in each selected primary bond is utilized to determine the concentration of the corresponding element in the gas.