Studies of the gain properties of microstrip gas counters relevant to their application as x-ray and electron detectors

IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science

Volumn 49 I, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 1644-1650

  Bateman, J E ^a   Connolly, J F ^a   Derbyshire, G E ^a   Duxbury, D M ^a   Lipp, J ^a   Mir, J A ^a   Simmons, J E ^a   Spill, E J ^a   Stephenson, R ^a  

^a RUTHERFORD APPLETON LABORATORY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Gain stability; Gas gain; Microstrip gas counter

Indexed keywords

AMPLIFIERS (ELECTRONIC); ANODES; CATHODES; GAIN MEASUREMENT; MICROSTRIP DEVICES; RADIATION DETECTORS; SYNCHROTRON RADIATION;

MICROSTRIP GAS COUNTERS;

GAS DETECTORS;

EID: 0036703288     PISSN: 00189499     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TNS.2002.801489     Document Type: Article

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