Published September 21, 2002 | Version v1
Journal article

Electron avalanches in inhomogeneous media

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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

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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
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NIMAER

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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

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