Abstract
This paper is an update on the progress made towards developing a practical electron-capture detector which does not require a radioactive source, can be operated in the pulsed mode, and can be used at temperatures up to 800 K. Data obtained using a prototype detector have been reported previously. In this paper results obtained with a “large-volume” but leak-free detector at elevated temperatures are reported, and preliminary data with a practical “small-volume” detector will be discussed. The temperature dependence suggests that the electron-capture mechanisms that have been demonstrated previously are also operative in the non-radioactive detector. The discharge has been examined spectroscopically. Finally, we present characteristic data for the detector under high-purity conditions. These data are similar to those obtained with a radioactive detector and serve as a “base case” for future development.
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