Published August 1, 2013 | Version v1
Journal article

Setup optimization toward accurate ageing studies of gas filled detectors

  • 1. Goethe-Universität, Frankfurt (Germany)
  • 2. National Center for Mathematics and Physics, KACST, P.O. Box 6086, Riyadh 11442 (Saudi Arabia)
  • 3. GSI Helmholtzzentrum für Schwerionenforschung GmbH, Darmstadt 64291 (Germany)
  • 4. Eberhard-Karls-Universität, Tübingen (Germany)

Description

An infrastructure has been set up at the GSI detector laboratory to study the influence of construction materials on the ageing properties of gas filled detectors, such as multi-wire proportional chamber (MWPC), gas electron multiplier (GEM). Optimization of an ageing setup was performed by observing the variation of the normalized gain obtained using two identical MWPCs. An accuracy in the relative gain measurement below 1% has been achieved by monitoring environmental conditions and by systematic improvements of the measuring equipment. Ageing test of fiberglass G11 has been performed

Availability note (English)

Available from http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.nima.2012.08.045

Additional details

Identifiers

DOI
10.1016/j.nima.2012.08.045;
PII
S0168-9002(12)00916-3;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research. Section A, Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment
Journal Volume
718
Journal Page Range
p. 400-402
ISSN
0168-9002
CODEN
NIMAER

Conference

Title
12. Pisa meeting on advanced detectors
Dates
20-26 May 2012
Place
La Biodola, Elba (Italy)

INIS

Country of Publication
Netherlands
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
45047917
Subject category
S46: INSTRUMENTATION RELATED TO NUCLEAR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference
Descriptors DEI
AGING; DEGASSING; ELECTRON MULTIPLIERS; FIBERGLASS; GAIN; GAS TRACK DETECTORS; MULTIWIRE PROPORTIONAL CHAMBERS; RADIATION MONITORING
Descriptors DEC
AMPLIFICATION; COMPOSITE MATERIALS; ELECTRON TUBES; MATERIALS; MEASURING INSTRUMENTS; MONITORING; PROPORTIONAL COUNTERS; RADIATION DETECTORS

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