The performance of the GPSC/MSGC hybrid detector with neon-xenon gas mixtures

IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science

Volumn 51, Issue 4 I, 2004, Pages 1509-1513

  Fernandes, L M P ^a   Freitas, D S A P ^a   Trindade, A M F ^a   Veloso, J F C A ^a,b   Monteiro, C M B ^a   Requicha Ferreira, L F ^a   Dos Santos, J M F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COIMBRA   (Portugal)

^b UNIVERSITY OF AVEIRO   (Portugal)

Author keywords

CsI photocathode; Gas scintillation counter; Microstrip gas chamber (MSGC); X ray

Indexed keywords

CSI-PHOTOCATHODE; GAS PROPORTIONAL SCINTILLATION COUNTERS (GPSC); GAS SCINTILATION COUNTER; MICROSTRIP GAS CHAMBER (MSGC);

BACKSCATTERING; ELECTRIC FIELDS; ELECTRIC POTENTIAL; ELECTRONS; NEON; PHOTOCATHODES; PHOTOMULTIPLIERS; SCINTILLATION; SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES; SENSORS; SPECTROMETRY; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION; X RAY ANALYSIS; XENON;

GAS DETECTORS;

EID: 4444357391     PISSN: 00189499     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TNS.2004.832968     Document Type: Conference Paper

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