Effect of the gas contamination on CF4 primary and secondary scintillation

The effect of gas contamination on light emission properties of CF4 is presented. The study was performed in the UV (220–450nm) and visible (450–800nm) wavelength ranges and the relative light emission intensity and effective decay times were measured. Gas contamination effects, as well as the effec...

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Published in:Nuclear instruments & methods in physics research. Section A, Accelerators, spectrometers, detectors and associated equipment Accelerators, spectrometers, detectors and associated equipment, 2012-12, Vol.695, p.425-428
Main Authors: Margato, L.M.S., Morozov, A., Pereira, L., Fraga, M.M.F.R., Fraga, F.A.F.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
CF4
Gas aging
Gas purifiers
MSGCs
Primary scintillation
Secondary scintillation
Time spectra
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Summary:The effect of gas contamination on light emission properties of CF4 is presented. The study was performed in the UV (220–450nm) and visible (450–800nm) wavelength ranges and the relative light emission intensity and effective decay times were measured. Gas contamination effects, as well as the effect of controllable addition of small quantities of gas admixtures were investigated for both the primary and secondary scintillation. The primary ionization was produced by alpha-particles from an Am-241 alpha source, and MSGC plates were used for electron multiplication and secondary light production. Two types of commercial gas purifiers were tested.
ISSN:0168-9002
1872-9576
DOI:10.1016/j.nima.2011.10.033