A system to test the effect of materials on electron drift lifetime in liquid argon and the effect of water

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

Volumn 608, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 251-258

  Andrews, R ^a   Jaskierny, W ^a   Jostlein H ^a   Kendziora, C ^a   Pordes, S ^a   Tope, T ^a  

^a FERMI NATIONAL ACCELERATOR LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Electron drift lifetime; LArTPC; Liquid argon; Purity; Water

Indexed keywords

CANDIDATE MATERIALS; EFFECT OF WATER; ELECTRON DRIFT; ELECTRON DRIFT LIFETIME; LARTPC; LIQUID ARGON; MATERIALS TEST SYSTEMS; PARTS PER TRILLION; PASSIVE MATERIALS; PURITY; TIME PROJECTION CHAMBERS; WATER CONCENTRATIONS;

ARGON; ELECTRONS; MATERIALS;

LIQUEFIED GASES;

EID: 69249098591     PISSN: 01689002     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.nima.2009.07.024     Document Type: Article

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