Multiple-particle tracking using the birmingham positron camera

Zhufang Yang*, David J. Parker, Serafim Bakalis, Xiafeng Fan, J. P.K. Seville, Peter J. Fryer

*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

The Birmingham positron camera for tracking positron-emitting particles has been successfully used in a wide range of fundamental researches and industrial applications. The technique was originally developed to track a single positron-emitting tracer particle. However, tracking multiple particles would provide more information on the physical processes taking place in a system. In this paper, a new method that is able to track more than one particle is presented. The accurate spatial locations of multiple tracers are calculated by taking account of the radioactivity concentration of each tracer and by discarding corrupted y-ray trajectories. The potential applications of the multiple-particle tracking technique are illustrated through an example by tracking two moving particles in a fluidised bed.

Original languageEnglish
Publication statusPublished - 27 Apr 2006
Event2006 AIChE Spring National Meeting - 5th World Congress on Particle Technology - Orlando, FL, United States
Duration: 23 Apr 200627 Apr 2006

Conference

Conference2006 AIChE Spring National Meeting - 5th World Congress on Particle Technology
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityOrlando, FL
Period23/04/0627/04/06

Bibliographical note

No. 245b

Keywords

  • Fluidised bed
  • Location algorithm
  • Multiple-particle tracking
  • PEPT

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Chemical Engineering(all)
  • Chemistry(all)

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