Rad Data Handbook 20.. - Voss Associates
Rad Data Handbook 20.. - Voss Associates
Rad Data Handbook 20.. - Voss Associates
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A comparison of signal levels for various counting gases<br />
Counting Gas ù Factor Gas Density<br />
eV / ion pair (g / L)<br />
Air 33.8 1.2928<br />
Ar 26.4 1.8<br />
He 41.3 0.183<br />
H2<br />
36.5 0.09<br />
N2<br />
34.8 1.25<br />
O2<br />
30.8 1.43<br />
CH4<br />
27.3 0.717<br />
Ne 36.2 0.9<br />
Xe 21.5 5.9<br />
Ne + 0.5 % Ar 25.3 0.909<br />
Ar + 0.5 % C<br />
2<br />
H2<br />
<strong>20.</strong>3 1.75<br />
Ar + 0.8 % CH4<br />
26.0 1.78<br />
Ar + 10 % CH (P-10) 26.0 1.616<br />
4<br />
Use this equation to calculate the current flow in femto-amps<br />
for an ion chamber in a 1 mR/hr gamma field.<br />
0.871 x V x P x fill gas g / l<br />
T x ù for fill gas<br />
A comparison of signal levels for various counting gases<br />
Counting Gas ù Factor Gas Density<br />
eV / ion pair (g / L)<br />
Air 33.8 1.2928<br />
Ar 26.4 1.8<br />
He 41.3 0.183<br />
H2<br />
36.5 0.09<br />
N2<br />
34.8 1.25<br />
O2<br />
30.8 1.43<br />
CH4<br />
27.3 0.717<br />
Ne 36.2 0.9<br />
Xe 21.5 5.9<br />
Ne + 0.5 % Ar 25.3 0.909<br />
Ar + 0.5 % C<br />
2<br />
H2<br />
<strong>20.</strong>3 1.75<br />
Ar + 0.8 % CH4<br />
26.0 1.78<br />
Ar + 10 % CH (P-10) 26.0 1.616<br />
4<br />
Use this equation to calculate the current flow in femto-amps<br />
for an ion chamber in a 1 mR/hr gamma field.<br />
0.871 x V x P x fill gas g / l<br />
T x ù for fill gas<br />
where;<br />
V is chamber volume in cc,<br />
P is chamber pressure in mm Hg,<br />
0<br />
T is 273.15 + C,<br />
fill gas density in grams per liter,<br />
ù for fill gas<br />
where;<br />
V is chamber volume in cc,<br />
P is chamber pressure in mm Hg,<br />
0<br />
T is 273.15 + C,<br />
fill gas density in grams per liter,<br />
ù for fill gas<br />
64<br />
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A comparison of signal levels for various counting gases<br />
Counting Gas ù Factor Gas Density<br />
eV / ion pair (g / L)<br />
Air 33.8 1.2928<br />
Ar 26.4 1.8<br />
He 41.3 0.183<br />
H2<br />
36.5 0.09<br />
N2<br />
34.8 1.25<br />
O2<br />
30.8 1.43<br />
CH4<br />
27.3 0.717<br />
Ne 36.2 0.9<br />
Xe 21.5 5.9<br />
Ne + 0.5 % Ar 25.3 0.909<br />
Ar + 0.5 % C<br />
2<br />
H2<br />
<strong>20.</strong>3 1.75<br />
Ar + 0.8 % CH4<br />
26.0 1.78<br />
Ar + 10 % CH (P-10) 26.0 1.616<br />
4<br />
Use this equation to calculate the current flow in femto-amps<br />
for an ion chamber in a 1 mR/hr gamma field.<br />
0.871 x V x P x fill gas g / l<br />
T x ù for fill gas<br />
A comparison of signal levels for various counting gases<br />
Counting Gas ù Factor Gas Density<br />
eV / ion pair (g / L)<br />
Air 33.8 1.2928<br />
Ar 26.4 1.8<br />
He 41.3 0.183<br />
H2<br />
36.5 0.09<br />
N2<br />
34.8 1.25<br />
O2<br />
30.8 1.43<br />
CH4<br />
27.3 0.717<br />
Ne 36.2 0.9<br />
Xe 21.5 5.9<br />
Ne + 0.5 % Ar 25.3 0.909<br />
Ar + 0.5 % C<br />
2<br />
H2<br />
<strong>20.</strong>3 1.75<br />
Ar + 0.8 % CH4<br />
26.0 1.78<br />
Ar + 10 % CH (P-10) 26.0 1.616<br />
4<br />
Use this equation to calculate the current flow in femto-amps<br />
for an ion chamber in a 1 mR/hr gamma field.<br />
0.871 x V x P x fill gas g / l<br />
T x ù for fill gas<br />
where;<br />
V is chamber volume in cc,<br />
P is chamber pressure in mm Hg,<br />
0<br />
T is 273.15 + C,<br />
fill gas density in grams per liter,<br />
ù for fill gas<br />
where;<br />
V is chamber volume in cc,<br />
P is chamber pressure in mm Hg,<br />
0<br />
T is 273.15 + C,<br />
fill gas density in grams per liter,<br />
ù for fill gas<br />
64<br />
64