Feedback and breakdowns in microstrip gas counters

Peskov, VLADIMIR; Ramsey, BD; Kolodziejczak, JJ; Fonte, P

doi:10.1016/s0168-9002(97)00743-2

Feedback and breakdowns in microstrip gas counters

Peskov V., Ramsey B., Kolodziejczak J., Fonte P.

NUCLEAR INSTRUMENTS & METHODS IN PHYSICS RESEARCH SECTION A-ACCELERATORS SPECTROMETERS DETECTORS AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT, cilt.397, sa.2-3, ss.243-260, 1997 (SCI-Expanded)

Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
Cilt numarası: 397 Sayı: 2-3
Basım Tarihi: 1997
Doi Numarası: 10.1016/s0168-9002(97)00743-2
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.243-260
Bursa Uludağ Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

The phenomena of feedback and breakdowns in microstrip gas counters have been studied. Tests have been performed on a wide variety of microstrips of different geometries and substrates in various gas mixtures and at several pressures. In addition, for direct comparison, similar microstrip gas counters without substrates were also investigated. In the case of ''conventional'' microstrip detectors on substrates, it was found that as maximum gains were approached, self-quenched streamers occurred, but that these were present only over a very narrow voltage range after which they rapidly transited to gliding-discharge-type breakdown sparks.