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AT1329
Alpha and beta counter
Application
Alpha and beta counter is intended for simultaneous or separate measurement of a gross alpha and beta gross activity in various samples.
Sample counter can be used to:
- Measure gross alpha and gross beta activity of counting samples based on special aerosol filters
- Measure gross alpha and gross beta activity in "thick-layer" counting samples prepared from material (e.g. by evaporation, or any other method of preparing "thick-layer" sample)
- Measure gross alpha and gross beta activity in "thin-layer" counting samples prepared from material (e.g. by electrolytic deposition)
- Measure activity, flux density, external alpha and beta radiation for "thin" sources
- Control radiation contamination of surfaces by a smear method
Features
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Instrument control and processing of measurement information is realised by external PC
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Possibility to use custom calibration
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Selectable units of measurement
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LED stabilization of measurement tracts
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Lead passive background radiation protection
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Database of measurement for storage results
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Methodological support of measurements
AT1329 Alpha and beta counter
Specification
Detectors type
АТ1329 (α and β channel): 'Phoswich' detector:
Plastic 28 sq.cm with ZnS(Ag) layer 28 sq.cm
АТ1329А (α channel): ZnS(Ag), 28 sq.cm
АТ1329B (β channel): Plastic, 28 sq.cm
Energy range
3 – 7 MeV (α channel)
155 keV – 3.5 MeV (β channel)
Sensitivity
≥0.25 cps/Bq (to Pu-239 alpha radiation)
≥0.30 cps/Bq (to Sr-90+Y-90 beta radiation)
Limit of intrinsic relative measurement error
±20%
Measurement range of gross activity
0.01 – 10000 Bq (α channel)
0.1 – 10000 Bq (β channel)
Minimum measured activity for 1h of measurement time
0.02 Bq (α channel of Pu-239)
0.28 Bq (β channel of Sr-90+Y-90)
Background count rate
0.001 cps (α channel)
0.75 cps (β channel)
Dimensions
230х230х290 mm
Weight
21 kg (AТ1329)
9 kg (AT1329A)
21 kg (AT1329B)