Surface streamer breakdown mechanisms in microstrip gas counters

Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research, Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment

Volumn 392, Issue 1-3, 1997, Pages 89-93

  Peskov, V ^a   Ramsey, B D ^a   Fonte, P ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

STREAMER DISCHARGES;

ELECTRIC BREAKDOWN OF SOLIDS; GAIN MEASUREMENT; GAS DETECTORS; MICROSTRIP DEVICES; SUBSTRATES;

RADIATION COUNTERS;

EID: 0031167344     PISSN: 01689002     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0168-9002(97)00224-6     Document Type: Article

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