Gas gain measurements in proportional counters
- 1 January 1972
- journal article
- Published by IOP Publishing in Journal of Physics E: Scientific Instruments
- Vol. 5 (1) , 95-100
- https://doi.org/10.1088/0022-3735/5/1/031
Abstract
Doubt is cast upon evidence in favour of various theories of gas amplification because of errors in gas gain measurement through amplifier pulse shaping effects. Measurements for a 90:10 Ar:CH4 gas mixture are presented which illustrate this effect.Keywords
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