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Two-dimensional readout of GEM detectors
The recently introduced Gas Electron Multiplier (GEM) permits the amplification of electrons released by ionizing radiation in a gas by factors approaching ten thousand, larger gains can be obtained combining two GEMs in cascade. We describe methods for implementing two- and three-dimensional projec...
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Acceso en línea: | https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0168-9002(98)01405-3 http://cds.cern.ch/record/370109 |
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author | Bressan, A De Oliveira, R Gandi, A Labbé, J C Ropelewski, Leszek Sauli, Fabio Mörmann, D Müller, T Simonis, H J |
author_facet | Bressan, A De Oliveira, R Gandi, A Labbé, J C Ropelewski, Leszek Sauli, Fabio Mörmann, D Müller, T Simonis, H J |
author_sort | Bressan, A |
collection | CERN |
description | The recently introduced Gas Electron Multiplier (GEM) permits the amplification of electrons released by ionizing radiation in a gas by factors approaching ten thousand, larger gains can be obtained combining two GEMs in cascade. We describe methods for implementing two- and three-dimensional projective localization of radiation, with sub-millimeter accuracy, making use of specially manufactured and patterned pick-up electrodes. Easy to implement and flexible in the choice of the readout geometry, the technology has the distinctive advantage of allowing all pick-up electrodes to be kept at ground potential, thus substantially improving the system simplicity and reliability. Preliminary results demonstrating the two-dimensional imaging capability of the devices are provided and discussed, as well as future perspectives of development. |
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institution | Organización Europea para la Investigación Nuclear |
language | eng |
publishDate | 1998 |
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spelling | cern-3701092019-09-30T06:29:59Zdoi:10.1016/S0168-9002(98)01405-3http://cds.cern.ch/record/370109engBressan, ADe Oliveira, RGandi, ALabbé, J CRopelewski, LeszekSauli, FabioMörmann, DMüller, TSimonis, H JTwo-dimensional readout of GEM detectorsDetectors and Experimental TechniquesThe recently introduced Gas Electron Multiplier (GEM) permits the amplification of electrons released by ionizing radiation in a gas by factors approaching ten thousand, larger gains can be obtained combining two GEMs in cascade. We describe methods for implementing two- and three-dimensional projective localization of radiation, with sub-millimeter accuracy, making use of specially manufactured and patterned pick-up electrodes. Easy to implement and flexible in the choice of the readout geometry, the technology has the distinctive advantage of allowing all pick-up electrodes to be kept at ground potential, thus substantially improving the system simplicity and reliability. Preliminary results demonstrating the two-dimensional imaging capability of the devices are provided and discussed, as well as future perspectives of development.CERN-EP-98-164oai:cds.cern.ch:3701091998-10-09 |
spellingShingle | Detectors and Experimental Techniques Bressan, A De Oliveira, R Gandi, A Labbé, J C Ropelewski, Leszek Sauli, Fabio Mörmann, D Müller, T Simonis, H J Two-dimensional readout of GEM detectors |
title | Two-dimensional readout of GEM detectors |
title_full | Two-dimensional readout of GEM detectors |
title_fullStr | Two-dimensional readout of GEM detectors |
title_full_unstemmed | Two-dimensional readout of GEM detectors |
title_short | Two-dimensional readout of GEM detectors |
title_sort | two-dimensional readout of gem detectors |
topic | Detectors and Experimental Techniques |
url | https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0168-9002(98)01405-3 http://cds.cern.ch/record/370109 |
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