DocumentCode
2191471
Title
Study of GEM characteristics for application in a MicroTPC
Author
Yu, B. ; Radeka, V. ; Smith, G.C. ; Woody, C.L. ; Smirnoff, N.N.
Author_Institution
Brookhaven Nat. Lab., Upton, NY, USA
Volume
1
fYear
2002
fDate
10-16 Nov. 2002
Firstpage
287
Abstract
The Gas Electron Multiplier (GEM) may provide a convenient method for obtaining significant electron multiplication over large detector areas. An important potential application of the GEM is for readout of microTPCs. We are conducting a study of a multi-GEM structure with particular emphasis on the following characteristics: gain uniformity/stability, ion feedback and position readout. In particular, we present the first experimental results of interpolating anode pad readout. Initial results provide encouragement that the GEM application in microTPCs may be realized.
Keywords
nuclear electronics; readout electronics; time projection chambers; Gas Electron Multiplier; electron multiplication; microTPCs; multi-GEM structure; Anodes; Collimators; Copper; Detectors; Electron multipliers; Energy resolution; Feedback; Gain measurement; Spatial resolution; Stability;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Nuclear Science Symposium Conference Record, 2002 IEEE
Print_ISBN
0-7803-7636-6
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/NSSMIC.2002.1239318
Filename
1239318
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