Published October 1993 | Version v1
Journal article

Developement of microstrip gas chambers as a time projection chamber readout

  • 1. Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory, CA (United States)

Description

We have constructed microstrip gas chambers (MSGCs) for implementation as a time projection chamber readout. The MSGC consists of an alternating 10 μm wide anode and 90 μm wide cathode strip pattern deposited on one side of a thin substrate. A rectangular pad pattern is deposited on the opposite side of the substrate. The MSGC is mounted in a test chamber filled with a 90:10 mixture of Ar-CH4. We will present measurements obtained with an 55Fe X-ray source from MSGCs constructed on different substrates with varying anode/cathode and pad geometries. The performance and optimization of the anode and pad readout will be discussed

Additional details

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Bulletin of the American Physical Society
Journal Volume
38
Journal Issue
9
Journal Page Range
p. 1837.c.
ISSN
0003-0503
CODEN
BAPSA6

Conference

Title
Fall meeting of the Division of Nuclear Physics of the American Physical Society.
Dates
20-23 Oct 1993.
Place
Pacific Grove, CA (United States).

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
United States
INIS RN
28008985
Subject category
S46: INSTRUMENTATION RELATED TO NUCLEAR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY; S43: PARTICLE ACCELERATORS;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference
Descriptors DEI
DESIGN; GAS SCINTILLATION DETECTORS; PERFORMANCE; TIME PROJECTION CHAMBERS
Descriptors DEC
DRIFT CHAMBERS; MEASURING INSTRUMENTS; MULTIWIRE PROPORTIONAL CHAMBERS; PROPORTIONAL COUNTERS; RADIATION DETECTORS; SCINTILLATION COUNTERS

Optional Information

Secondary number(s)
CONF-931044--.