The micro-hole-and-strip plate gas detector: Experimental results

IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science

Volumn 49 II, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 875-880

  Maia, J M ^a,b   Veloso, J F C A ^b   Morgado, R E ^c   Dos Santos, J M F ^b   Conde, C A N ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BEIRA INTERIOR   (Portugal)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COIMBRA   (Portugal)

^c LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Gas electron multiplier; Microstrip gas chamber

Indexed keywords

CHARGE COLLECTION ELECTRODES; GAS ELECTRON MULTIPLIER; MICROHOLE AND STRIP PLATE GAS DETECTOR; MICROSTRIP GAS CHAMBER; PHOTOSENSOR;

ELECTRON MULTIPLIERS; GAIN MEASUREMENT; GAS DETECTORS; MICROSTRUCTURE; PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARDS; RADIATION COUNTERS; SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE MANUFACTURE;

RADIATION DETECTORS;

EID: 0036624503     PISSN: 00189499     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TNS.2002.1039582     Document Type: Article

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