Properties of Very Low Pressure Multiwire Proportional Chambers
- 1 February 1980
- journal article
- Published by Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) in IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science
- Vol. 27 (1) , 133-138
- https://doi.org/10.1109/tns.1980.4330816
Abstract
We describe some properties of multiwire proportional chambers operated at very low gas pressure (0.3-10 torr), with 5.5 MeV α-particles and 27 MeV 160 ions. Due to a double gaseous amplification process, high gains associated with fast charge collection are achieved, leading to a time resolution of 100 ps (fwhm). The operation mechanism, timing properties, rate capability, and induced charge distribution are described; possible applications are discussed.Keywords
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