Published July 2014 | Version v1
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A method to suppress dielectric breakdowns in liquid argon ionization detectors for cathode to ground distances of several millimeters

Creators

  • 1. Albert Einstein Center for Fundamental Physics, Laboratory for High Energy Physics, Universität Bern, 5 Sidlerstrasse, 3012 Bern (Switzerland)

Description

We present a method to reach electric field intensity as high as 400 kV/cm in liquid argon for cathode-ground distances of several millimeters. This can be achieved by suppressing field emission from the cathode, overcoming limitations that we reported earlier

Availability note (English)

Available from http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/1748-0221/9/07/P07023

Additional details

Identifiers

DOI
10.1088/1748-0221/9/07/P07023;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Journal of Instrumentation
Journal Volume
9
Journal Issue
07
Journal Page Range
p. P07023
ISSN
1748-0221

INIS

Country of Publication
United Kingdom
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
46059544
Subject category
S46: INSTRUMENTATION RELATED TO NUCLEAR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY;
Descriptors DEI
ARGON; BREAKDOWN; CATHODES; DIELECTRIC MATERIALS; DISTANCE; ELECTRIC FIELDS; FIELD EMISSION; LIQUIDS
Descriptors DEC
ELECTRODES; ELEMENTS; EMISSION; FLUIDS; GASES; MATERIALS; NONMETALS; RARE GASES