Ludlum Measurements 43-93 - Specifications; Photomultiplier Tube; Scintillator Material; Window

Models 43-93 & 43-93-2 Technical Manual Section 2
Ludlum Measurements, Inc. Page 2-1 March 2016
Specifications
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Photomultiplier Tube: 2.9 cm (1.1 in.) diameter; magnetically shielded
Scintillator Material: Zinc Sulfide [ZnS (Ag)] deposited on a 0.25 mm
(0.010 in.) rectangular plastic scintillator
Window: 1.2 mg/cm
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metalized polyester
Window Area (Model 43-93):
Active area
: approximately 100 cm
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Open area: approximately 88 cm
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Window Area (Model 43-93-2):
Active area
: approximately 126 cm
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Open area: approximately 100 cm
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Efficiency (4):
Model 43-93: typically 15% for
99
Tc, 20% for
90
Sr
90
Y, and
20% for
239
Pu
Model 43-93-2: typically 10% for
99
Tc, 17% for
90
Sr
90
Y, and
15% for
239
Pu
Background (in a 10µR/hr field):
Alpha: 3 cpm or less
Beta: 300 cpm or less
Response Uniformity: 10% or less from average reading
Operating Voltage: typically 500-1200 Vdc (1500 Vdc max.)
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