Nuclear Technology and Radiation Protection 2021 Volume 36, Issue 3, Pages: 243-248
https://doi.org/10.2298/NTRP2103243P
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The possibility for gamma and UV radiation detection based on electrical breakdown time delay measurement in krypton and xenon filled diodes
Pejović Milić M. (Faculty of Electronic Engineering, University of Niš, Niš, Serbia), milic.pejovic@elfak.ni.ac.rs
Živanović Emilija N. (Faculty of Electronic Engineering, University of Niš, Niš, Serbia)
Belić Čedomir I. (Directorate of Measures and Precious Metals, Belgrade, Serbia)
The paper presents results of electrical breakdown time delay mean value t¯d
as a function of relaxation time τ (memory curve) for krypton and
xenon-filled diodes at 270 Pa pressure. Memory curves were obtained for the
cases without radiation as well as in the presence of gamma and UV
radiation. It was shown that significant influence of UV radiation to t¯d can
be observed for τ ≥ 100 ms, as well as gamma radiation for τ ≥ 103 ms.
Laue's distribution was also investigated for electrical breakdown time
delay data sets td, obtained for τ ≥ 150 ms, without radiation as well as in
the presence of gamma and UV radiation. It was shown that for all these data
sets Laue's distribution stands, except for the case when krypton-filled
tube was subjected to UV radiation. On the basis of the obtained results,
the throughout analysis was performed with the aim to investigate
possible application of these diodes as sensors of gamma and UV
radiation.
Keywords: electrical breakdown time delay, gamma radiation sensor, UV radiation sensor, memory curve
Project of the Serbian Ministry of Education, Science and Technological Development, Grant no. 451-03-9-2021-14/200102