First Results from Cryogenic Avalanche Detectors Based on Gas Electron Multipliers

IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science

Volumn 50, Issue 6 II, 2003, Pages 2491-2493

  Buzulutskov, A ^a   Bondar, A ^a   Shekhtman, L ^a   Snopkov, R ^a   Tikhonov, Y ^a  

^a BUDKER INSTITUTE OF NUCLEAR PHYSICS   (Russian Federation)

Author keywords

Gas electron multipliers; Low temperatures; Noble gases; Two phase detectors

Indexed keywords

CRYOGENICS; CRYOSTATS; ELECTRIC FIELDS; ELECTRON EMISSION; IMPACT IONIZATION; INERT GASES; IONIZING RADIATION; LOW TEMPERATURE EFFECTS;

GAS ELECTRON MULTIPLIERS (GEM); LIQUID-GAS INTERFACES; TWO-PHASE DETECTORS;

ELECTRON MULTIPLIERS;

EID: 1242265102     PISSN: 00189499     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TNS.2003.820633     Document Type: Conference Paper

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