Direct measurement of alpha emitters in liquids using passivated ion implanted planar silicon (PIPS) diode detectors

O. B. Egorov; R. S. Addleman; M. J. O'hara; T. Marks; J. W. Grate

doi:10.1016/j.nima.2004.07.290

Direct measurement of alpha emitters in liquids using passivated ion implanted planar silicon (PIPS) diode detectors

O. B. Egorov^*, R. S. Addleman, M. J. O'hara, T. Marks, J. W. Grate

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The present study evaluated the feasibility of direct measurement of alpha emitting radionuclides in liquids using passivated ion implanted planar silicon (PIPS) diode detectors. The performance characteristics and durability of PIPS diode detectors enabled direct detection of alpha particles from liquid samples by placing the diode detector in close proximity to the liquid sample. Factors affecting the sensitivity and accuracy of direct detection of alpha-emitters in solution and interferences of beta/gamma emitters have been examined. Direct assay of liquid samples using PIPS diode detectors can enable rapid and straightforward detection methodologies suitable for process control applications.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	600-609
Number of pages	10
Journal	Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research, Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment
Volume	537
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nima.2004.07.290
State	Published - Feb 1 2005

Keywords

Liquid samples
Pips diode detectors
Process monitoring
Total alpha analysis

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Nuclear and High Energy Physics
Instrumentation

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Egorov, O. B., Addleman, R. S., O'hara, M. J., Marks, T., & Grate, J. W. (2005). Direct measurement of alpha emitters in liquids using passivated ion implanted planar silicon (PIPS) diode detectors. Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research, Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment, 537(3), 600-609. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nima.2004.07.290

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Direct measurement of alpha emitters in liquids using passivated ion implanted planar silicon (PIPS) diode detectors. / Egorov, O. B.; Addleman, R. S.; O'hara, M. J. et al.
In: Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research, Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment, Vol. 537, No. 3, 01.02.2005, p. 600-609.

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