Published January 15, 1992 | Version v1
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Low energy calorimetry in a multiwire chamber filled with tetramethylsilane

Creators

  • 1. Lab. de Physique Nucleaire des Hautes Energies, Ecole Polytechnique and IN2P3/CNRS, 91 - Palaiseau (France)

Description

The energy resolution on electrons from a 207Bi source is measured in a multiwire chamber filled with the room-temperature liquid tetramethylsilane. The contribution of the ultra-low-noise electronics to the energy resolution is 16 keV (rms). The physical resolution is found to be 36.8 keV (rms) for the 976 keV conversion electron line, with an electric field of 3.5 kV cm-1. Results on the free electron yield in the liquid are also given. (orig.)

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research. Section A
Journal Volume
311
Journal Issue
3
Series
Nucl. Instrum. Methods Phys. Res., Sect. A.
Journal Page Range
539-547
ISSN
0168-9002
CODEN
NIMAE

INIS

Country of Publication
Netherlands
Country of Input or Organization
Netherlands
INIS RN
23040268
Subject category
S46: INSTRUMENTATION RELATED TO NUCLEAR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY;
Descriptors DEI
BACKGROUND NOISE; COUNTING CIRCUITS; DATA ACQUISITION SYSTEMS; ELECTRIC FIELDS; ELECTRON DETECTION; ELECTRON SPECTROSCOPY; ENERGY RESOLUTION; KEV RANGE 100-1000; LIQUID PROPORTIONAL COUNTERS; LIQUIDS; MULTIWIRE PROPORTIONAL CHAMBER; SILANES; TEMPERATURE RANGE 0273-0400 K
Descriptors DEC
CHARGED PARTICLE DETECTION; DETECTION; ELECTRONIC CIRCUITS; ENERGY RANGE; FLUIDS; HYDRIDES; HYDROGEN COMPOUNDS; KEV RANGE; MEASURING INSTRUMENTS; NOISE; PROPORTIONAL COUNTERS; RADIATION DETECTION; RADIATION DETECTORS; RESOLUTION; SILICON COMPOUNDS; SPECTROSCOPY; TEMPERATURE RANGE