Published December 1, 1989
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Journal article
Left-right ambiguity resolution in a drift chamber working in the self-quenching streamer mode
- 1. Interuniversity Inst. for High Energies, Brussels (Belgium)
Description
A method is presented of solving the left-right ambiguity in a drift chamber operated in the self-quenching streamer mode. It is based on the comparison of the signals induced on two cathodes situated on the left and right sides of the anode wire. It is demonstrated that in the self-quenching streamer mode an induced charge ratio of about 1.5 develops in less than 200 ns. This offers a practical method of removing the ambiguity even in big detectors since signals are large in this mode of operation. (orig.)
Additional details
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research, Section A
- Journal Volume
- 284
- Journal Issue
- 2/3
- Series
- Nucl. Instrum. Methods Phys. Res., Sect. A.
- Journal Page Range
- 439-442
- ISSN
- 0168-9002
- CODEN
- NIMAE
INIS
- Country of Publication
- Netherlands
- Country of Input or Organization
- Netherlands
- INIS RN
- 21032464
- Subject category
- S46: INSTRUMENTATION RELATED TO NUCLEAR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY;
- Descriptors DEI
- ANODES; AVALANCHE QUENCHING; CATHODES; CHARGE DISTRIBUTION; DRIFT CHAMBERS; ELECTRIC SPARKS
- Descriptors DEC
- ELECTRIC DISCHARGES; ELECTRODES; MEASURING INSTRUMENTS; MULTIWIRE PROPORTIONAL CHAMBER; PROPORTIONAL COUNTERS; RADIATION DETECTORS