An Evaluation of Shielding Characteristics Applicable to Mini-Gas-Proportional Counter-Based 14C Dating Systems
Issue Date
1983-01-01Keywords
mini gas proportional countersdesign
instruments
techniques
C 14
carbon
isotopes
radioactive isotopes
absolute age
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Kaihola, L., Kojola, H., Polach, H., Soini, E., & Otlet, R. (1983). An evaluation of shielding characteristics applicable to mini-gas proportional-counter-based 14C dating systems. Radiocarbon, 25(2), 577-580.Publisher
American Journal of ScienceJournal
RadiocarbonDescription
From the 11th International Radiocarbon Conference held in Seattle, Washington, June 20-26, 1982.Additional Links
http://radiocarbon.webhost.uits.arizona.edu/Abstract
A mini-gas-proportional counter prototype of 10ml capacity (at NTP) was constructed of oxygen-free Finnish copper. The counter tube will be one of 16 equivalent tubes of a small-sample gas counting system, which is equipped with passive graded shield made of lead, cadmium, and copper and a dual active anticoincidence shield, consisting of an external cosmic gas-proportional and an internal plastic scintillation guard. The aim of this study was to evaluate the parameters leading to the design of a cost-effective and compact shielding package for mini-counters.Type
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