TECHNIQUE FOR THE CHARACTERIZATION OF DISCHARGES IN MICRO-STRIP GAS-CHAMBERS

Authors
BELLAZZINI R BREZ A LATRONICO L LUMB N SPANDRE G BOZZO M CATTAI A TSIROU A
Citation
R. Bellazzini et al., TECHNIQUE FOR THE CHARACTERIZATION OF DISCHARGES IN MICRO-STRIP GAS-CHAMBERS, Nuclear instruments & methods in physics research. Section A, Accelerators, spectrometers, detectors and associated equipment, 398(2-3), 1997, pp. 426-428
Citations number
3
Categorie Soggetti
Nuclear Sciences & Tecnology","Physics, Particles & Fields","Instument & Instrumentation",Spectroscopy
Journal title
Nuclear instruments & methods in physics research. Section A, Accelerators, spectrometers, detectors and associated equipment → ACNP
ISSN journal
01689002
Volume
398
Issue
2-3
Year of publication
1997
Pages
426 - 428
Database
ISI
SICI code
0168-9002(1997)398:2-3<426:TFTCOD>2.0.ZU;2-H
Abstract
A method is described for the characterization and counting of dischar ges in MSGCs. It is shown that the technique is sensitive enough to de tect the micro-discharges which occur prior to full sparking, with a d etection efficiency of 0.8. Some example results are presented, showin g the variation of micro-discharge rate with gain.