CMS micro-strip gas chamber project - development of a high-resolution tracking detector for harsh radiation environments

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

Volumn 457, Issue 1-2, 2001, Pages 22-42

  Bellazzini, R ^a,c   Bozzo, M ^b,c   Brez, A ^a   Cattai, A ^c   Gariano, G ^a   Latronico, L ^b   Loni, R ^a   Lumb, N ^a   Moggi, A ^a   Morelli, A ^a   Papanestis, A ^a   Reale, S ^a   Salaris, C ^a   Spandre, G ^a   Massai, M M ^a   Spezziga, M A ^a   Toropin, A ^a,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PISA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GENOA   (Italy)

^c CERN   (Switzerland)

^d INSTITUTE FOR NUCLEAR RESEARCH   (Russian Federation)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CATHODES; ELECTRIC POTENTIAL; PARTICLE BEAMS; PROPORTIONAL COUNTERS; SIGNAL TO NOISE RATIO; SOLENOIDS;

MICROSTRIP GAS CHAMBERS (MSGC);

PARTICLE DETECTORS;

EID: 0035156310     PISSN: 01689002     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0168-9002(00)00579-9     Document Type: Article

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