Published November 10, 1989 | Version v1
Journal article

Development of the grid single-electron wire detector

  • 1. Stanford Linear Accelerator Center, CA (USA)
  • 2. California Univ., Santa Barbara (USA). Dept. of Physics
  • 3. California Univ., Santa Cruz (USA). Inst. for Particle Physics
  • 4. Tohoku Univ., Sendai (Japan). Dept. of Physics
  • 5. Rutgers - the State Univ., Piscataway, NJ (USA). Serin Physics Lab.
  • 6. Cincinnati Univ., OH (USA). Dept. of Physics
  • 7. Boston Univ., MA (USA). Dept. of Physics

Description

We describe the R and D effort to define the design parameters, method of construction and experimental results of single-electron wire detectors. These detectors will be used for particle identification using Cherenkov ring-imaging techniques in the SLD experiment at SLAC. We present measurements of pulse heights for several gases as a function of gas gain, charge division performance on a single-electron signal using both 7 and 33 μm diameter carbon wires, photon feedback in TMAE-laden gas, average pulse shape, and its comparison with the predicted shape and cross-talk. In addition, we present results of wire aging tests and other tests associated with construction of this unusual type of wire chamber. (orig.)

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research, Section A
Journal Volume
283
Journal Issue
3
Series
Nucl. Instrum. Methods Phys. Res., Sect. A.
Journal Page Range
590-595
ISSN
0168-9002
CODEN
NIMAE

Conference

Title
5. international wire chamber conference.
Dates
13-17 Feb 1989.
Place
Vienna (Austria).

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