The operation of plastic MSGCs at high rates

Conference · Sat Dec 31 00:00:00 EST 1994

OSTI ID:192536

Taylor, S C; Armitage, J C; Batchelar, D ^[1]

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The operation of MicroStrip Gas Counters (MSGCS) on a Upilex (polyimide) substrate is described. The surface resistivity of the substrate was reduced by ion implantation or by coating with a thin film of nickel oxide. Results are presented concerning the surface resistivity and The lowering of the substrate resistivity allows perate at very high rates and several devices in a high flux X-ray beam. Substrates with optimum resistivity showed no gain changes whereas gain changes were seen on those with higher resistivity.

• Research Organization: Carleton Univ., Ottawa, ON (Canada). Dept. of Physics
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: FG02-92ER81463
• OSTI ID: 192536
• Report Number(s): CONF-9410398-1; ON: DE96005241
• Resource Relation: Conference: IEEE 94 nuclear science symposium, Norfolk, VA (United States), 30 Oct - 5 Nov 1994; Other Information: PBD: [1994]
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

44 INSTRUMENTATION
INCLUDING NUCLEAR AND PARTICLE DETECTORS
36 MATERIALS SCIENCE
IMIDES
ION IMPLANTATION
SHOWER COUNTERS
TESTING
PLASTICS
NICKEL OXIDES
SUBSTRATES
ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY
RADIATION HARDENING
GAIN
MATERIALS