Phosphate Glass Detectors with High Sensitivity to Nuclear Particles

Author

Wang Shicheng
Steven W. Barwick
D. Ifft
P. Buford Price
Andrew J. Westphal
D. E. Day, Missouri University of Science and TechnologyFollow

Abstract

Until now, the most sensitive glass for recording and identifying nuclear particle tracks has been VG-13, a phosphate glass that is not produced in the USA because it contains uranium. In a search for a replacement for VG-13, we have studied about 150 phosphate glasses, as well as a few other types. We summarize here the results of that study. We have developed a new glass, BP-1, composed of 65 wt.% P₂O₅, 25 wt.% BaO, 5 wt.% Na₂O, and 5 wt.% SiO₂, which has several advantages over VG-13: it contains no uranium, it is colorless and transparent, and it is more sensitive to ionizing particles.

Recommended Citation

W. Shicheng et al., "Phosphate Glass Detectors with High Sensitivity to Nuclear Particles," Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section B: Beam Interactions with Materials and Atoms, vol. 35, no. 1, pp. 43 - 49, Elsevier, Nov 1988.

The definitive version is available at https://doi.org/10.1016/0168-583X(88)90096-1

Department(s)

Materials Science and Engineering

Keywords and Phrases

Charged Particles--Measurements; Glass--Radiation Effects; Particle Beam Tracking; Nuclear Particle Tracks; VG-13 Phosphate Glass; Particle Detectors

International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)

0168-583X

Document Type

Article - Journal

Document Version

Citation

File Type

text

Language(s)

English

Rights

© 1988 Elsevier, All rights reserved.

Publication Date

01 Nov 1988