摘要 |
A radiation detection device comprising a housing which comprises an entrance window and in which at least one ionization chamber detector is arranged. The detector comprises a flat high-voltage electrode which is directed transversely transverse the entrance window and a flat collector electrode which is arranged to be at least substantially parallel to the high-voltage electrode. The end faces of these electrodes which face the entrance window are in electrical contact with a flat auxiliary electrode which extends parallel to the entrance window. As a result, a small direct current flows in a direction transverse to the other electrodes during operation, because the auxiliary electrode has a low electrical conductivity. Consequently, the electrical field in the ionization chamber detector is very homogeneous, with the result that the measuring speed can be optimized. |