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Coaxial anode wire for gas radiation countersThe design and characteristics of a gas radiation counter are discussed. The coaxial anode consists of an elongated central wire covered with an electrically insulating sleeve. Several longitudinally discontinuous segments of an electrically conductive coating are disposed about the insulating sleeve in a coaxial pattern along the length of the central wire. The conductive coating segments form a veto or rejection anode at each end of the central wire and a main or primary charge detecting anode between the ends. The segments are coupled together so that the primary charge detecting anode is connected to detection circuitry in anti-coincidence with the veto anodes. Background radiation detected by either of the veto anodes and the primary charge detecting anode is rejected and the sensitivity of the radiation counter device is increased.
Document ID
19740018836
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Other - Patent
Authors
Kraushaar, W. L.
(Wisconsin Univ. Madison, United States)
Date Acquired
September 3, 2013
Publication Date
May 21, 1974
Subject Category
General
Accession Number
74N26949
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.
Patent
US-PATENT-3,812,358|NASA-CASE-GSC-11492-1
Patent Application
US-PATENT-APPL-SN-372148
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