Elements of the dynamic behaviour of a 2-metre straw tracker : straw as transmission line

This Note reports on computational work only. A straw has to be treated as a transmission line. Simple frequency responses can readily be plotted from analytical models. This is done, with special attention to the influence of the serial resistance. For transient responses, a multi-cell numerical model is developed. Such model is obviously approximate, and its shortcomings, mainly of aesthetic nature, are well visible. The scope of this Note is limited to the general line propagation and reflexion behaviour ; it does not include the front-end and the itinerary thereto, nor does it discuss exterior couplings such as cross-talk. However, the developed model could be used to include these.