OPTIMUM GEOMETRY FOR STRIP CATHODES OR GRIDS IN MWPC FOR AVALANCHE LOCALIZATION ALONG THE ANODE WIRES

被引:108
作者
GATTI, E
LONGONI, A
OKUNO, H
SEMENZA, P
机构
[1] BROOKHAVEN NATL LAB,UPTON,NY 11973
[2] POLITECN MILAN,I-20133 MILAN,ITALY
来源
NUCLEAR INSTRUMENTS & METHODS | 1979年 / 163卷 / 01期
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D O I
10.1016/0029-554X(79)90035-1
中图分类号
TH7 [仪器、仪表];
学科分类号
0804 ; 080401 ; 081102 ;
摘要
Optimum geometry for strip cathodes or grids in MWPC for avalanche localization along the anode wires through measurement of induced pulses is calculated. Resolution limits due to electronic noise are established as a function of the required time resolution. It is found that the optimum ratio of sensing electrodes width to cathode plane-anode plane distance is about 1. Maximum resolution requires, if simple centroid methods are used, to estimate the avalanche position with a small number of cathode signals: the arising non-linearity problems are discussed. © 1979.
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页码:83 / 92
页数:10
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