Effects of the induction-gap parameters on the signal in a double-GEM detector

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

Volumn 497, Issue 2-3, 2003, Pages 305-313

  Guedes, G P ^a,b   Breskin, A ^a   Chechik, R ^a   Mormann D ^a  

^a WEIZMANN INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE   (Israel)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO DE JANEIRO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Avalanche induced signals; Gas electron multiplier; Gaseous detector; Gem; X ray detection

Indexed keywords

ANODES; ELECTRIC FIELDS; GAS DETECTORS; READOUT SYSTEMS; X RAYS;

GAS ELECTRON MULTIPLIER (GEM);

ELECTRON MULTIPLIERS;

EID: 0037302708     PISSN: 01689002     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0168-9002(02)01924-1     Document Type: Article

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