GEM operation in negative ion drift gas mixtures

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

Volumn 526, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 409-412

  Miyamoto, J ^a   Shipsey, I ^a   Martoff, C J ^b   Katz Hyman, M ^b   Ayad, R ^b   Bonvincini, G ^c   Schreiner, A ^c  

^a PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Temple University   (United States)

^c WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Dark matter; DRIFT; GEM; Negative ion TPC; WIMP

Indexed keywords

ARGON; CHARGED PARTICLES; HELIUM; IONIZATION; MAGNETIC FIELDS; STAINLESS STEEL;

DARK MATTER; DRIFT; GEM; NEGATIVE ION TPC; WIMP;

NUCLEAR INSTRUMENTATION;

EID: 2942550709     PISSN: 01689002     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.nima.2004.02.018     Document Type: Article

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