what is anthracene solution

[markoX]

Hi,
what is anthracene powder's solutions for detecting beta or gamma rays in nuclear scintillation detectors?
I have read that alcohol is one of them.is it right?
thanks

[chemisttree]

What are you asking? Are you asking about a scintillation coctail's composition... one that specifically includes anthracene?

As I recall, alcohols can cause chemiluminescence. Not a good thing.

[markoX]

In beta liquid scintillator detectors people use the anthracene solution which consist of anthracene powder and it's solvent.I asked about the solvent.What material is it?
By using this solution and some electronic devices it will be possible to detect low energy beta particles.
I will be thankful if any one can help me.

[chemisttree]

The composition can vary but the one that I have used smelled strongly of toluene. There was probably some alcohol and surfactant in them as well. I used the Scintiverse brand from Fisher Scientific. (https://new.fishersci.com/wps/portal/BROWSEHIERARCHY?LBCID=70935764&categoryId=56367&browseHierarchy=29104%7C55557%7C55558%7C56367&catalogCode=RE_SC&catCode=RE_SC&catalogId=29104&brtype=Category&agSupplierName=&supplierId=0)

[markoX]

Yes,you'r right.Toluene is that solvent which I need but I do not know what is anthracene concentration range in the cocktail (with toluene as solvent).Some books reffer me to R.P.Bell 1948 "The use of anthracene as a scintillation counter " article but it's not free in internet.
any one can help me?