• DocumentCode
    832353
  • Title

    A Fast, Bidimensional, Position-Sensitive Parallel Plate Avalanche Counter (PPAC) for Light and Heavy Particles

  • Author

    Breskin, A. ; Zwang, N.

  • Author_Institution
    Department of Nuclear Physics Weizmann Institute of Science Rehovot, Israel
  • Volume
    25
  • Issue
    1
  • fYear
    1978
  • Firstpage
    126
  • Lastpage
    129
  • Abstract
    A simple method for bidimensional position readout of Parallel Plate Avalanche counters (PPAC) has been developed, using the induced charge technique. A prototype has been operated with low energy protons and ¿-particles, at a pressure range of 10-60 torr of isobutane. An accuracy better than 0.5 mm (FWHM) and a time resolution of 140 ps (FWHM) have been measured with 5.5 MeV ¿-particles. The narrow spatial distribution of the cathode induced charges may lead to an efficient multiparticle detection.
  • Keywords
    Anodes; Cathodes; Counting circuits; Delay effects; Position measurement; Propagation delay; Prototypes; Strips; Time measurement; Timing;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Nuclear Science, IEEE Transactions on
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0018-9499
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/TNS.1978.4329290
  • Filename
    4329290
    • Link To Document
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