Published April 1, 2002 | Version v1
Journal article

The drift chambers of the NOMAD experiment

Description

We present a detailed description of the drift chambers used as an active target and a tracking device in the NOMAD experiment at CERN. The main characteristics of these chambers are a large area (3·3 m2), a self-supporting structure made of light composite materials and a low cost. A spatial resolution of 150 μm has been achieved with a single hit efficiency of 97%

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Identifiers

PII
S0168900201013717;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research. Section A, Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment
Journal Volume
481
Journal Issue
1-3
Journal Page Range
p. 339-364
ISSN
0168-9002
CODEN
NIMAER

INIS

Country of Publication
Netherlands
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
34003452
Subject category
S46: INSTRUMENTATION RELATED TO NUCLEAR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY;
Descriptors DEI
CERN; DRIFT CHAMBERS; NEUTRINO OSCILLATION; SOLAR TRACKING; SPATIAL RESOLUTION; TARGETS
Descriptors DEC
INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS; MEASURING INSTRUMENTS; MULTIWIRE PROPORTIONAL CHAMBERS; PROPORTIONAL COUNTERS; RADIATION DETECTORS; RESOLUTION

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Copyright (c) 2002 Elsevier Science B.V., Amsterdam, The Netherlands, All rights reserved.