Xenon‘s ability to absorb radiation makes it useful for sensitive detectors. Electronic applications include:
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X-ray detectors – Xenon-filled ion chambers accurately measure radiation dosage.
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Gamma cameras – Scintillation of xenon gas detects gamma photon interactions.
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Positron emission detectors – Radioactive xenon isotopes enable PET scanning.
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Dark matter search – Liquid xenon scintillation finds rare dark matter particle interactions.
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Airport baggage scanners – Xenon gas helps generate and detect x-rays for security screening.
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Satellite instrumentation – Xenon detectors monitor high energy photons and particles in space.
Xenon’s high density and efficient radiation absorption enables precise monitoring across radiation energies in fields from medicine to astrophysics.
Post time: Oct-08-2023