Single-electron pulse-height spectra in thin-gap parallel-plate chambers

Fonte, P; Ferreira-Marques, R; Peskov, VLADIMIR; Policarpo, A

doi:10.1016/s0168-9002(99)00309-5

Single-electron pulse-height spectra in thin-gap parallel-plate chambers

Fonte P., Ferreira-Marques R., Peskov V., Policarpo A.

NUCLEAR INSTRUMENTS & METHODS IN PHYSICS RESEARCH SECTION A-ACCELERATORS SPECTROMETERS DETECTORS AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT, cilt.433, sa.1-2, ss.513-517, 1999 (SCI-Expanded)

Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
Cilt numarası: 433 Sayı: 1-2
Basım Tarihi: 1999
Doi Numarası: 10.1016/s0168-9002(99)00309-5
Dergi Adı: NUCLEAR INSTRUMENTS & METHODS IN PHYSICS RESEARCH SECTION A-ACCELERATORS SPECTROMETERS DETECTORS AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT
Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Sayfa Sayıları: ss.513-517
Anahtar Kelimeler: single-electron pulse-height spectra, parallel-plate chambers, BREAKDOWN
Bursa Uludağ Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

Single-electron pulse-height spectra were measured in 0.6 and 1.2 mm parallel-plate chambers developed for the TOF system of the ALICE/LHC-HI experiment. Mixtures of Ar with ethane, isobutane, and SF, were studied. The observed spectrum shows a clear peak for all gases, suggesting efficient single-electron detection in thin parallel-plate structures. The pulse-height spectrum can be described by the weighted sum of an exponential and a Polya distribution, the Polya contribution becoming more important at higher gains. Additionally, it was found that the maximum gain, above 10(6), is limited by the appearance of streamers and depends weakly on the gas composition. The suitability of each mixture for single-electron detection is also quantitatively assessed. (C) 1999 Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved.