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TEPC gas gain measurements in propane
D Moro1, S Chiriotti2, P Colautti3
1Laboratori Nazionali di Legnaro, INFN-LNL, Legnaro, Italy davide.moro@lnl.infn.it.
Radiation Protection Dosimetry
|February 5, 2014
Summary
This study measures gas-dependent parameters for propane gas in tissue-equivalent proportional counters (TEPCs). Understanding gas gain is crucial for optimizing TEPC design and operation, especially for simulating small volumes.
Area of Science:
- Nuclear instrumentation
- Radiation detection physics
Background:
- Optimizing tissue-equivalent proportional counter (TEPC) design requires understanding gas gain, particularly for simulating sub-micrometer sites.
- At low pressures needed for micrometric simulations, Townsend theory is insufficient, necessitating consideration of electric-field gradient effects on electron avalanche formation.
Purpose of the Study:
- To experimentally determine the gas-dependent parameters for propane gas within the gradient-field model.
- To advance the understanding of electron avalanche formation in TEPCs operating under specific conditions.
Main Methods:
- Utilizing a spherical tissue-equivalent proportional counter (TEPC) to measure gas gain.
- Applying the gradient-field model, which incorporates characteristic gas constants.
Main Results:
- Preliminary experimental data for gas-dependent parameters of propane gas were obtained.
- The study presents initial findings on electron avalanche formation in propane within the context of the gradient-field model.
Conclusions:
- The experimental determination of gas-dependent parameters for propane is essential for refining TEPC models.
- These findings contribute to the accurate simulation of radiation interactions in small volumes using TEPCs.
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