Title :
Calculation of the potentials and 3D electric fields in a proton decay detector
Author :
Lari, Robert J. ; Dawson, John W. ; Turner, Larry R.
Author_Institution :
Argonne Nat. Lab., IL, USA
fDate :
1/1/1988 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
An electrostatic detector for measuring the lifetime of protons has been modeled in three dimensions. Linear hexahedral finite elements were used, and the potential was obtained at all nodes. The three components of the electric field were calculated and used to determine field lines and calculate drift fields and drift times. Effective aperture calculations agreed with the previous measurements
Keywords :
electric fields; electrostatic devices; finite element analysis; position sensitive particle detectors; proportional counters; proton decay; aperture; drift fields; drift times; electric fields; electrostatic detector; electrostatic devices; field lines; linear hexahedral finite elements; proton decay detector; proton lifetime; Cathodes; Copper; Detectors; Electric potential; Electrostatics; Face detection; Geometry; Protons; Reactive power; Steel; Wire;
Journal_Title :
Magnetics, IEEE Transactions on
