A general parametric model for the gain of gas avalanche counters with particular attention to non-cylindrical geometries

Physics Reports

Volumn 375, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 411-443

  Bateman, J E ^a  

^a RUTHERFORD APPLETON LABORATORY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Gain model; Gas avalanche counter; Proportional counter

Indexed keywords

EID: 0037362255     PISSN: 03701573     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0370-1573(02)00599-9     Document Type: Review

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