• Title of article

    Properties of CF4 and isobutane for use in microstrip gas counters

  • Author/Authors

    Prendergast، نويسنده , , E.P. and Agterhuis، نويسنده , , E.H. and Kuijer، نويسنده , , P.G. and van den Brink، نويسنده , , Jan A. M. de Haas، نويسنده , , A.P. and Kamermans، نويسنده , , R. and de Laat، نويسنده , , C.T.A.M. and Lourens، نويسنده , , W. and Oskamp، نويسنده , , C.J. and Snellings، نويسنده , , R.J.M. and Voerman، نويسنده , , J.M.، نويسنده ,

  • Pages
    5
  • From page
    243
  • To page
    247
  • Abstract
    The gain of microstrip gas counters (MSGCs) was studied for two of the most commonly used gases, CF4 and isobutane, in the range of 100 to 1015 mbar gas pressure and of 100 to 400 V bias voltage. It was found that the microstrip gain decreases with increasing gas pressure, however the signal induced by non-relativistic ions exhibits a maximum at a gas-dependent pressure. This behaviour is described by computer simulations of the evolution of single-electron avalanches.
  • Keywords
    GAIN , CF4 , Low-pressure , simulations , MSGC , Isobutane
  • Journal title
    Astroparticle Physics
  • Record number

    2000382