Electron collection and ion feedback in GEM-based detectors

IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science

Volumn 50, Issue 4 II, 2003, Pages 803-808

  Sauli, Fabio ^a   Kappler, Steffen ^a   Ropelewski, Leszek ^a  

^a CERN   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Gas electron multiplier (GEM); Gaseous detectors; Ion feedback

Indexed keywords

ELECTRODES; FEEDBACK; GAS DETECTORS; IONS;

GAS ELECTRON MULTIPLIERS (GEM);

ELECTRON MULTIPLIERS;

EID: 0041926524     PISSN: 00189499     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TNS.2003.814543     Document Type: Conference Paper

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