The mesh PM for the AMS Time Of Flight, comparison between simulation and measurements

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

Volumn 530, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 419-425

  Levi, G ^a   Martelli, R ^a   Sbarra, C ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

^b INFN SEZIONE DI BOLOGNA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Fine mesh; Magnetic field; Photomultipliers; Simulation

Indexed keywords

CATHODES; COMPUTER SIMULATION; EQUATIONS OF MOTION; MAGNETIC FIELDS; MONTE CARLO METHODS; SPECTROMETERS;

ALPHA MAGNETIC SPECTROMETER (AMS); FINE MESH; PHOTOELECTRON RESOLUTION; TIME OF FLIGHT SYSTEM;

PHOTOMULTIPLIERS;

EID: 4544313573     PISSN: 01689002     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.nima.2004.04.219     Document Type: Article

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