A study of parallel plate proportional counters

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dc.contributor.advisorPhillips, Gerald C.
dc.creatorScott, Marion Leon
dc.date.accessioned2016-04-22T21:59:30Z
dc.date.available2016-04-22T21:59:30Z
dc.date.issued1969
dc.description.abstractCurrent interest in a counter with fast response and thin transmission has led to the construction and study of a parallel plate proportional counter (PPPC). The PPPC was found to be essentially 100% efficient in the detection of 3 MeV protons. Gas gains near 104 were obtained in the pressure range between 177-355 torr. The rise time of the PPPC pulse for a plate separation of 5 mm was 35 nsec. The pulse height distribution indicates that zero-crossing timing should be used with the PPPC. A count rate of 103 counts/sec was discriminated from a background of 105 counts/sec by requiring coincidence with a scintillator. No degradation of the pulse height distribution was observed at this count rate.
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dc.identifier.callnoThesis Phys. 1969 Scotten_US
dc.identifier.citationScott, Marion Leon. "A study of parallel plate proportional counters." (1969) Master’s Thesis, Rice University. <a href="https://hdl.handle.net/1911/90038">https://hdl.handle.net/1911/90038</a>.
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dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/1911/90038
dc.language.isoeng
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dc.titleA study of parallel plate proportional counters
dc.typeThesis
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thesis.degree.departmentPhysics
thesis.degree.disciplineNatural Sciences
thesis.degree.grantorRice University
thesis.degree.levelMasters
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Arts
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