Novel position-sensitive gaseous detectors with solid photocathodes

IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science

Volumn 49 II, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 977-983

  Francke, T ^a   Peskov, V ^a   Rodionov, I ^b   Sokolova, T ^c  

^a ROYAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Sweden)

^b Reagent Research Center   (Russian Federation)

^c PEOPLES FRIENDSHIP UNIVERSITY OF RUSSIA   (Russian Federation)

Author keywords

Capillaries; Photosensitive gaseous detectors; Solid photocathodes

Indexed keywords

PHOTOCATHODES; PHOTONS; PLASMA DIAGNOSTICS; QUANTUM EFFICIENCY;

CAPILLARIES; PHOTOELECTRONS;

PHOTODETECTORS;

EID: 0036624320     PISSN: 00189499     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TNS.2002.1039600     Document Type: Article

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