PASSIVATION OF GAS MICROSTRIP DETECTORS AND STABILITY OF LONG-TERM OPERATION

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作者
SALOMON, M
ARMITAGE, J
CHAPMAN, G
DIXIT, M
DUBEAU, J
FASZER, W
HAMEL, LA
OAKHAM, G
机构
[1] CARLETON UNIV,OTTAWA K1S 5B6,ON,CANADA
[2] SIMON FRASER UNIV,DEPT ENGN,BURNABY V5A 1S6,BC,CANADA
[3] UNIV MONTREAL,MONTREAL H3C 3J7,PQ,CANADA
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D O I
10.1016/0168-9002(94)91358-7
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TH7 [仪器、仪表];
学科分类号
0804 ; 080401 ; 081102 ;
摘要
We have studied the long-term operation of gas microstrip detectors which have been passivated with a layer of nickel oxide. We have used as the active gas CF4/isobutane (80:20) and three different types of substrates: Tedlar, glass and Upilex. In all three cases we found that the detectors are stable after passivation and can operate for a month without changes in gain at rates of MHz. The total accumulated charge was approximately 100 mC.
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页数:4
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