Published 1978
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Journal article
Detection of minimum ionizing particles through secondary electron emission
- 1. CEA Centre d'Etudes Nucleaires de Saclay, 91 - Gif-sur-Yvette (France). Dept. de Physique Nucleaire
Description
The use of secondary electron emission to detect high energy particles is investigated. Low density KCl layers have been tested to detect MeV electrons, 500 MeV proton and high energy deuterons and tritons. The efficiency and the secondary electron spectra are presented. The results justify the use of low-density KCl layer to detect minimum ionizing particles. Actually the timing resolution for different KCl thicknesses is lower than 250 ps
Abstract (French)
L'emission d'electrons secondaires comme moyen de detection des particules de haute energie est employee. Des cibles de chlorure de potassium poreux ont ete testees avec des protons d'energie superieure a 400 MeV ainsi qu'avec des deutons et tritons de haute energie. Les efficacites et les spectres d'electrons secondaires emis sont presentes. Des mesures de temps obtenues avec ces cibles associees a des galettes de microcanaux sont presentees. Les resultats justifient l'emploi de ces cibles poreuses pour la detection des particules au minimum d'ionisationAdditional details
Additional titles
- Original title (French)
- Detection de particules au minimum d'ionisation par emission d'electrons secondaires
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- J. Phys. (Paris), Colloq.
- Journal Issue
- no.3
- Series
- J. Phys. (Paris), Colloq.
Conference
- Title
- Congress of the French Physical Society.
- Dates
- 27 Jun - 1 Jul 1977.
- Place
- Poitiers, France.
INIS
- Country of Publication
- France
- Country of Input or Organization
- France
- INIS RN
- 10474021
- Subject category
- S46: INSTRUMENTATION RELATED TO NUCLEAR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY;
- Resource subtype / Literary indicator
- Conference
- Descriptors DEI
- DEUTERONS; EFFICIENCY; ELECTRON DETECTION; MEV RANGE; POTASSIUM CHLORIDES; PROTON DETECTION; SECONDARY EMISSION DETECTORS; TIME RESOLUTION; TRITONS
- Descriptors DEC
- ALKALI METAL COMPOUNDS; CHARGED PARTICLE DETECTION; CHARGED PARTICLES; CHLORIDES; CHLORINE COMPOUNDS; ENERGY RANGE; HALIDES; HALOGEN COMPOUNDS; MEASURING INSTRUMENTS; POTASSIUM COMPOUNDS; RADIATION DETECTION; RADIATION DETECTORS; RESOLUTION; TIMING PROPERTIES