학술논문

Position Sensing from Charge Dispersion in Micro-Pattern Gas Detectors with a Resistive Anode
Document Type
Working Paper
Source
Nucl.Instrum.Meth.A518:721-727,2004
Subject
Physics - Instrumentation and Detectors
Language
Abstract
Micro-pattern gas detectors, such as the Gas Electron Multiplier (GEM) and the Micromegas need narrow high density anode readout elements to achieve good spatial resolution. A high-density anode readout would require an unmanageable number of electronics channels for certain potential micro-detector applications such as the Time Projection Chamber. We describe below a new technique to achieve good spatial resolution without increasing the electronics channel count in a modified micro-detector outfitted with a high surface resistivity anode readout structure. The concept and preliminary measurements of spatial resolution from charge dispersion in a modified GEM detector with a resistive anode are described below.
Comment: 14 pages, 8 figures, submitted to Nucl. Inst. Meth; typo in eqn 4 corrected, fig 2 updated accordingly