In:
American Journal of Physics, American Association of Physics Teachers (AAPT), Vol. 35, No. 7 ( 1967-07-01), p. 631-637
Abstract:
The relatively new type of charged particle detector known as the semiconductor detector has revolutionized the counting procedures in the field of low-energy nuclear physics. Its good resolution properties, coupled with its ease of operation, make it a natural to use in an undergraduate physics laboratory. In this paper several rather basic experiments are outlined with the use of these detectors. An alpha experiment is presented which gives the basic concepts of resolution and calibration with charged particle detection systems. Next, an alpha-decay scheme is analyzed with the corresponding gamma spectrum from the source. A (dE/dx) experiment is presented illustrating alpha particle energy loss in thin metallic foils and air. Finally an alpha-x-ray coincidence experiment is performed in both the usual coincidence manner and with a time-to-pulse-height converter. With the latter method the time distribution of the coincidence pulses is also measured.
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
ISSN:
0002-9505
,
1943-2909
Language:
English
Publisher:
American Association of Physics Teachers (AAPT)
Publication Date:
1967
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1472799-7
detail.hit.zdb_id:
2947-6
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