Right/left assignment in drift chambers and proportional multiwire chambers (PWC's) using induced signals

Patent · Mon Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1979

OSTI ID:863471

Walenta, Albert H ^[1]

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1. Upton, NY

Improved multiwire chamber having means for resolving the left/right ambiguity in the location of an ionizing event. The chamber includes a plurality of spaced parallel anode wires positioned between spaced planar cathodes. Associated with each of the anode wires are a pair of localizing wires, one positioned on either side of the anode wire. The localizing wires are connected to a differential amplifier whose output polarity is determined by whether the ionizing event occurs to the right or left of the anode wire.

• Research Organization: Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL), Upton, NY (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: EY-76-C-02-0016
• Assignee: United States of America as represented by United States (Washington, DC)
• Patent Number(s): US 4179608
• OSTI ID: 863471
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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