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| Title | High-Accuracy Measurements of the Centre of Gravity of Avalanches in Proportional Chambers | |
| Author(s) | Charpak, G.; Jeavons, A.; Sauli, F.; Stubbs, R. | |
| Publication Date | September 24, 1973 | |
| Report Number | CERN--73-11 | |
| Unique Identifier | ACC0407 | |
| Other Numbers | OSTI ID: 4441064 | |
| Research Org | European Organization for Nuclear Research, Geneva (Switzerland) | |
| Subject | N46110* -- Instrumentation -- Radiation Detection Instruments -- General Detectors & Monitors; *Multiwire Proportional Counters -- Spatial Resolution; Accuracy | |
| Related Web Pages | Georges Charpak, Particle Detectors, and Multiwire Chambers | |
| Abstract | In a multiwire proportional chamber the avalanches occur close to the anode wires. The motion of the positive ions in the large electric fields at the vicinity of the wires induces fast-rising positive pulses on the surrounding electrodes. Different methods have been developed in order to determine the position of the centre of the avalanches. In the method we describe, the centre of gravity of the pulse distribution is measured directly. It seems to lead to an accuracy which is limited only by the stability of the spatial distribution of the avalanches generated by the process being measured. | |
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