The micro slit gas detector

Authors
Labbe, JC Gomez, F Nunez, T Pazos, A Vazquez, P
Citation
Jc. Labbe et al., The micro slit gas detector, NUCL INST A, 430(1), 1999, pp. 54-59
Citations number
3
Categorie Soggetti
Spectroscopy /Instrumentation/Analytical Sciences","Instrumentation & Measurement
Journal title
NUCLEAR INSTRUMENTS & METHODS IN PHYSICS RESEARCH SECTION A-ACCELERATORS SPECTROMETERS DETECTORS AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT
ISSN journal
01689002 → ACNP
Volume
430
Issue
1
Year of publication
1999
Pages
54 - 59
Database
ISI
SICI code
0168-9002(19990621)430:1<54:TMSGD>2.0.ZU;2-G
Abstract
We describe the first tests with a new proportional gas detector, Its geome try consists of slits opened in a copper metallized kapton foil with 30 mu m anode strips suspended in these openings, in this way, the multiplication process is similar to a standard MSGC. The fundamental difference is the a bsence of an insulating substrate around the anode. Also the material budge t is significantly reduced, and the problems related to charging-up or pola rization are removed. Ageing properties of this detector are under study. ( C) 1999 Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved.