Alpha-beta monitoring system based on pair of simultaneous Multi-Wire Proportional Counters

U. Wengrowicz; D. Amidan; I. Orion

doi:10.1016/j.nima.2016.04.102

Alpha-beta monitoring system based on pair of simultaneous Multi-Wire Proportional Counters

U. Wengrowicz, D. Amidan, I. Orion

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A new approach for a simultaneous alpha-beta Multi-wire Proportional Counter (MWPC) is presented. The popular approach for alpha-beta monitoring systems consists of a large area MWPC using noble gas flow such as Argon Methane. This method of measurement is effective but requires large-scale and expensive maintenance due to the needs of gas flow control and periodic replacements. In this work, a pair of simultaneous MWPCs for alpha-beta measuring is presented. The developed detector consists of a sealed gas MWPC sensor for beta particles, behind a free air alpha sensor. This approach allows effective simultaneous detection and discrimination of both alpha and beta radiation without the maintenance cost noble gas flow required for unsealed detectors.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	118-123
Number of pages	6
Journal	Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research, Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment
Volume	827
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nima.2016.04.102
State	Published - 11 Aug 2016

Keywords

Alpha-beta detection
COMSOL
MATLAB
MWPC Multi-Wire Proportional Counter
Monte Carlo

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Nuclear and High Energy Physics
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