ACCURATE 2-DIMENSIONAL DRIFT TUBE READOUT USING TIME-DIVISION AND VERNIER PADS

被引:8
作者
GREEN, D
HAGGERTY, H
HANSEN, S
TAKASAKI, M
机构
[1] Fermi Natl Accelerator Lab, Batavia,, IL, USA, Fermi Natl Accelerator Lab, Batavia, IL, USA
关键词
AMPLIFIERS - ELECTRONIC CIRCUITS - PHYSICS - High Energy;
D O I
10.1016/0168-9002(87)90223-3
中图分类号
TH7 [仪器、仪表];
学科分类号
0804 ; 080401 ; 081102 ;
摘要
A proportional drift tube (PDT) of length l equals 6 m containing only two potentials for a 5 cm drift distance has been constructed. The coordinate along the drift direction is obtained conventionally. The second coordinate is obtained with an accuracy of plus or minus 0. 8 mm (rms) by utilizing a combination of time division and vernier pads of length L equals 20 cm. The left/right drift time ambiguity can be resolved using separate top and bottom vernier pad readout.
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页码:305 / 312
页数:8
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