Development and application of an optical TPC for charged particle track structure imaging in microdosimetry

被引:8
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作者
Titt, U [1 ]
Dangendorf, V [1 ]
Grosswendt, B [1 ]
Schuhmacher, H [1 ]
机构
[1] Phys Tech Bundesanstalt, D-38116 Braunschweig, Germany
关键词
microdosimetry; particle track; imaging; TPC; gas scintillation;
D O I
10.1016/S0168-9002(01)01917-9
中图分类号
TH7 [仪器、仪表];
学科分类号
0804 ; 080401 ; 081102 ;
摘要
An imaging system for measuring the track structure of charged particles in a low-pressure gas is presented. We describe the experimental method and compare the experimental results with first results of a simulation of the chamber response. (C) 2002 Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved.
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页码:536 / 539
页数:4
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