PRECISE MEASUREMENTS OF DRIFT VELOCITIES IN HELIUM GAS-MIXTURES

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作者
BERNARDINI, P
FIORE, G
GERARDI, R
GRANCAGNOLO, F
VONHAGEL, U
MONITTOLA, F
NASSISI, V
PINTO, C
PASTORE, L
PRIMAVERA, M
机构
[1] UNIV LECCE,DIPARTIMENTO FIS,I-73100 LECCE,ITALY
[2] INFN,I-73100 LECCE,ITALY
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10.1016/0168-9002(94)01144-3
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TH7 [仪器、仪表];
学科分类号
0804 ; 080401 ; 081102 ;
摘要
A facility for high precision measurements of the transport parameters of electrons in gases has been built and operated. Two UV lasers and a radioactive source have been used to induce ionization in a gas volume where a uniform electric field is maintained. Drifting electrons are collected by a proportional win. The details of the experimental apparatus are given together with some measurements of drift velocities in helium-isobutane and helium-methane gas mixtures.
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页码:428 / 433
页数:6
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