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ion chamber response to alpha particles?



Does anyone have information on energy resolutions of ion chambers for
alpha and beta radiation? Better yet, does anyone have an ion chamber
they can hook up to an oscilloscope? I am trying to find out how an open
air ion chamber might work in a high radon background or what kind of
signal would be produced if alpha contamination were to collect on the
outer wall of a chamber. Specifically, I wonder if there would be any
ability to resolve pulses from different energy alpha particles.
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