Published July 1, 1988 | Version v1
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Plastic spark counters with PVC electrodes

Creators

  • 1. Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare, Frascati (Italy). Lab. Nazionale di Frascati

Description

The performance of a spark counter based on plasticized PVC is described. The relevant features of this detector match the requirements of surface and underground cosmic ray experiments. Its technological characteristics allow large area detector construction. (orig.)

Additional details

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Nucl. Instrum. Methods Phys. Res., Sect. A
Journal Volume
270
Journal Issue
1
Series
Nucl. Instrum. Methods Phys. Res., Sect. A.
Journal Page Range
190-193
ISSN
0168-9002
CODEN
NIMAE

INIS

Country of Publication
Netherlands
Country of Input or Organization
Netherlands
INIS RN
19089664
Subject category
S46: INSTRUMENTATION RELATED TO NUCLEAR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY;
Descriptors DEI
COSMIC RAY DETECTION; COUNTING RATES; EFFICIENCY; ELECTRODES; MUON DETECTION; PULSES; PVC; SPARK COUNTERS; TIME RESOLUTION; UNDERGROUND
Descriptors DEC
CHARGED PARTICLE DETECTION; DETECTION; LEVELS; MEASURING INSTRUMENTS; ORGANIC CHLORINE COMPOUNDS; ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; ORGANIC HALOGEN COMPOUNDS; ORGANIC POLYMERS; POLYMERS; POLYVINYLS; RADIATION DETECTION; RADIATION DETECTORS; RESOLUTION; TIMING PROPERTIES