Development of a He-3 MicroStrip Tube for neutron scattering

Author

Fujita, K. ; Takahashi, H. ; Siritiprussamee, P. ; Niko, H. ; Ino, T. ; Shimizu, H.M. ; Kishimoto, S. ; Furusaka, M. ; Toyokawa, H. ; Kanazawa, M.

Author_Institution

Graduate Sch. of Eng., Tokyo Univ.

Volume

2

fYear

2006

fDate

Oct. 29 2006-Nov. 1 2006

Firstpage

832

Lastpage

833

Abstract

We developed a long multi-grid-type microstrip gas counter, which is possible to insert a tube, as a replacement of conventional wire proportional counter. Test plates with new position encoding method named "GLG cathode encoding method" were fabricated successfully and tested with synchrotron X-ray and cold neutrons. As a result, sufficient gas gains were obtained at each case and the position detection scheme using cathode signals was confirmed. The best position resolution was estimated 1.6 mm at the gas gain of 3500 with 14 keV X-ray. This tube-type M-MSGCs will be used for neutron scattering experiment at a reasonable cost.

Keywords

helium-3 counters; neutron detection; position sensitive particle detectors; 14 keV; GLG cathode encoding method; He-3 microstrip tube; cold neutrons; gas gain; multigrid microstrip gas counter; neutron scattering experiment; position detection scheme; position encoding method; synchrotron X-ray; test plate; tube-type M-MSGC; wire proportional counter; Cathodes; Costs; Counting circuits; Encoding; Microstrip; Neutron spin echo; Signal resolution; Synchrotrons; Testing; Wire;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Nuclear Science Symposium Conference Record, 2006. IEEE

Conference_Location

San Diego, CA

ISSN

1095-7863

Print_ISBN

1-4244-0560-2

Electronic_ISBN

1095-7863

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/NSSMIC.2006.355979

Filename

4179133