Published September 21, 2002
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Journal article
Electron avalanches in inhomogeneous media
Creators
Description
We derive a general expression for the cumulant generating function describing the propagation of electron avalanches in inhomogeneous media. The results have applications in the theory of particle counting devices which rely on signal amplification by electron multiplication
Additional details
Identifiers
- PII
- S0168900202011221;
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research. Section A, Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment
- Journal Volume
- 491
- Journal Issue
- 1-2
- Journal Page Range
- p. 122-125
- ISSN
- 0168-9002
- CODEN
- NIMAER
INIS
- Country of Publication
- Netherlands
- Country of Input or Organization
- International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
- INIS RN
- 34008438
- Subject category
- S71: CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS, GENERAL PHYSICS;
- Descriptors DEI
- ANALYTICAL SOLUTION; ELECTRICAL PROPERTIES; ELECTRONS; HETEROGENEOUS EFFECTS; RADIATOR COUNTERS; TOWNSEND DISCHARGE
- Descriptors DEC
- ELECTRIC DISCHARGES; ELEMENTARY PARTICLES; FERMIONS; LEPTONS; PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
Optional Information
- Copyright
- Copyright (c) 2002 Elsevier Science B.V., Amsterdam, The Netherlands, All rights reserved.