Published December 11, 1995 | Version v1
Journal article

High precision limited streamer drift tubes

  • 1. Rome Univ. (Italy). Dipartimento di Fisica
  • 2. Dipartimento di Fisica dell'Universita di Roma III e Sezione INFN, Roma I, Roma (Italy)
  • 3. Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare, Frascati (Italy). Lab. Nazionale di Frascati

Description

A tracking telescope employing six layers of Al drift tubes 50 cm long, with diameter d=3 cm and wall thickness 500 μm, has been built and successfully operated with a 40% Ar-60% iC4H10 gas mixture at atmospheric pressure. The tube cells, with a 100 μm thick Cu-Be wire strung along the axis, enter streamer mode operation at V=4.6 kV, and feature full efficiency and local resolution of ≤60 μm. (orig.)

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research. Section A, Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment
Journal Volume
367
Journal Issue
1-3
Journal Page Range
p. 154-158.
ISSN
0168-9002
CODEN
NIMAER

Conference

Title
7. international wire chamber conference.
Dates
13-17 Feb 1995.
Place
Vienna (Austria).