Title :
Studies of the gain properties of gas microstrip detectors relevant to their application as X-ray and electron detectors
Author :
Mir, J.A. ; Bateman, J.E. ; Connolly, J.F. ; Derbyshire, G.E. ; Duxbury, D.M. ; Lipp, J. ; Simmons, J.E. ; Spill, E.J. ; Stephenson, R.
Author_Institution :
CLRC Rutherford Appleton Lab., Chilton, UK
Abstract :
The gas microstrip detector (GMSD) makes an excellent planar (position sensitive) amplifier of incident electron clouds because both the anodic and cathodic gain-defining elements are produced lithographically on the same rigid substrate. We have studied the dependence of the gas gain and pulse height resolution of the plate as a function of various geometric and gas parameters. The results show that a GMSD can be made very insensitive to the shape of the drift electrode, allowing it to be used in a wide variety of applications. An example of an electron-yield XAFS study is given. The aim of this work is to produce a well defined technology platform from which to build detectors that meet the requirements of high flux synchrotron radiation and neutron facilities, both of which are key CLRC facilities.
Keywords :
X-ray detection; amplification; electron detection; position sensitive particle detectors; X-ray detector; XAFS; electron detector; gain; gas microstrip detector; pulse height resolution; Clouds; Electrodes; Electrons; Microstrip; Position sensitive particle detectors; Pulse amplifiers; Radiation detectors; Shape; X-ray detection; X-ray detectors;
Conference_Titel :
Nuclear Science Symposium Conference Record, 2001 IEEE
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-7324-3
DOI :
10.1109/NSSMIC.2001.1008464
