Published January 1, 2011 | Version v1
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Gas-gain study of standard CERN GEM and 400-μm-thick Thick GEM in low-pressure He/CO2 mixed gas

Creators

  • 1. Research Center for Physics and Mathematics, Faculty of Engineering, Osaka Electro-Communication University, 18-8 Hatsu-cho, Neyagawa, Osaka 572-8530 (Japan)
  • 2. Graduate School of Pure and Applied Sciences, University of Tsukuba, 1-1-1 Tenodai, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-8571 (Japan)
  • 3. Institute of Particle and Nuclear Studies (IPNS), High Energy Accelerator Research Organization (KEK), 1-1 Oho, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-0801 (Japan)

Description

We have evaluated and compared the performances of a 50-μm-thick CERN GEM and a 400-μm-thick Thick GEM in low-pressure He/CO2 (90%/10%) mixed gas. In particular, the empirical gas gains of the standard CERN GEM and the Thick GEM have been measured and investigated.

Availability note (English)

Available from http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.nima.2010.10.042

Additional details

Identifiers

DOI
10.1016/j.nima.2010.10.042;
PII
S0168-9002(10)02281-3;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research. Section A, Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment
Journal Volume
625
Journal Issue
1
Journal Page Range
p. 39-42
ISSN
0168-9002
CODEN
NIMAER

INIS

Country of Publication
Netherlands
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
42075008
Subject category
S74: ATOMIC AND MOLECULAR PHYSICS;
Descriptors DEI
AMPLIFIERS; CARBON DIOXIDE; CERN; ELECTRONS; GAIN; GASES; HELIUM; MICROSTRUCTURE; MIXING
Descriptors DEC
AMPLIFICATION; CARBON COMPOUNDS; CARBON OXIDES; CHALCOGENIDES; ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT; ELEMENTARY PARTICLES; ELEMENTS; EQUIPMENT; FERMIONS; FLUIDS; GASES; INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS; LEPTONS; NONMETALS; OXIDES; OXYGEN COMPOUNDS; RARE GASES

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