Title :
Optical observation of 3D streamer image in resistive plate counter
Author :
Onodera, K. ; Abe, K. ; Hoshi, Y. ; Kumagai, K. ; Nagamine, T. ; Neichi, K. ; Takahashi, N. ; Takahashi, T. ; Yamaguchi, A. ; Yuta, H.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Appl. Phys., Tohoku Gakuin Univ., Tagajo, Japan
Abstract :
3D streamer image in a resistive plate counter (RPC) were taken by using a glass RPC, an image intensifier and a CCD camera. Observations were simultaneously made for self-discharge in top and side view, operated in the streamer mode with various gas mixtures(Ar/butane/HFC134a). The analysis of the streamer image might be useful for us to design the pickup strip width for the readout. We report on a shape of the streamer in the top and side view as a function of gas mixing ratio.
Keywords :
ionisation chambers; position sensitive particle detectors; streamer chambers; 3D streamer image; Ar; CCD camera; HFC134a; butane; gas mixing ratio; image intensifier; pickup strip width; resistive plate counter; Charge coupled devices; Charge-coupled image sensors; Counting circuits; Glass; Image analysis; Image intensifiers; Optical mixing; Shape; Streaming media; Strips;
Conference_Titel :
Nuclear Science Symposium Conference Record, 2001 IEEE
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-7324-3
DOI :
10.1109/NSSMIC.2001.1008454
