Investigation of a Density Measurement Technique using Positron Radiation

The paper describes a density measurement technique using positron radiation. The method is appropriate for the determination of densities ranging from 10 kg/m3 to 100 kg/m3, e.g. for determining the density of foams or the humidity of pressurized gases. The focus of this paper is on the results obtained with an optimized low cost detector geometry. The technique makes use of the positron ranges in the measured matter, which is depending on its density.