High-efficiency and low-background multi-segmented proportional gas counter for β-decay spectroscopy

2018 
Abstract A multi-segmented proportional gas counter (MSPGC) with high detection efficiency and low-background event rate has been developed for β -decay spectroscopy. The MSPGC consists of two cylindrically aligned layers of 16 counters (32 counters in total). Each counter has a long active length and small trapezoidal cross-section, and the total solid angle of the 32 counters is 80% of 4 π . β -rays are distinguished from the background events including cosmic-rays by analyzing the hit patterns of independent counters. The deduced intrinsic detection efficiency of each counter was almost 100%. The measured background event rate was 0.11 counts per second using the combination of veto counters for cosmic-rays and lead block shields for background γ -rays. The MSPGC was applied to measure the β -decay half-lives of 198 Ir and 199m Pt. The evaluated half-lives of T 1 ∕ 2 = 9 . 8 ( 7 )  s and 12.4(7) s for 198 Ir and 199m Pt, respectively, were in agreement with previously reported values. The estimated absolute detection efficiency of the MSPGC from GEANT4 simulations was consistent with the evaluated efficiency from the analysis of the β - γ spectroscopy of 199 Pt, saturating at approximately 60% for Q β > 4 MeV.
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