A study of factors limiting the maximum gain in Microstrip Gas Counters

IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science

Volumn 44, Issue 3 PART 1, 1997, Pages 640-645

  Ramsey, B D ^a   Peskov, V ^a,b   Kolodziejczak, J J ^a,c  

^a NASA MARSHALL SPACE FLIGHT CENTER   (United States)

^b NRC Senior Research Associate   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITIES SPACE RESEARCH ASSOCIATION   (United States)

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EID: 0001708612     PISSN: 00189499     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/23.603725     Document Type: Article

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