Published October 2012 | Version v1
Journal article

Performance study of a micro-pattern gas detector: leak microstructure

  • 1. Graduate University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing (China)
  • 2. State Key Laboratory of Particle Detection and Electronics, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing (China)

Description

A micro-pattern gas detector named leak microstructure (LM) has been studied. A new chemical electrolytic technique is introduced to make perfect shaped LM needles with very sharp tips, and this method may be developed to make LM array detectors in batches. The experimental results are presented for both a single needle LM detector and a small LM array detector. The gas gain is up to 105 by calculation from the waveform. Good gain stability and uniformity are achieved. The light emission from the needle tip is also measured in Ar/CF4(95/5) gas mixture. The result shows a promising application for imaging. (authors)

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Journal Title
Chinese Physics. C, High Energy Physics and Nuclear Physics
Journal Volume
36
Journal Issue
10
Journal Page Range
p. 985-990
ISSN
1674-1137

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Notes
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