ACCURACY OF TRACK LOCATION OF CHARGED PARTICLES IN TRIGGERED MULTI-WIRE SPARK COUNTERS

Journal Article · Sat Jun 01 04:00:00 EDT 1963 · Nucl. Instr. Methods

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/0029-554X(63)90065-X· OSTI ID:4670760

Meyer, M A; Koen, J W; Lessing, I J

A study is made of the accuracy with which the spark in an argon-filled triggered multiwire spark counter used in conjunction with neon lamps, defines the position of the trajectory of the triggering particle at a given level. For a single counter, it is found that the distribution of the separation between the spark and the trajectory is given by the sum of two Gaussians having relative intensities of 0.95 and 0.05 and standard deviations that increase with increasing delay between the traversal of the particle and the application of the high-voltage pulse. The standard deviation of the major group is found to be 0.48, 0.55, and 0.81 mm for delays of 1, 2, and 7 microseconds respectively. In addition to the above distributions, large deviations are also observed that are explained in terms of photon-induced sparks. (auth)

• Research Organization: Potchefstroom Univ. for C.H.E., South Africa
• NSA Number: NSA-17-032443
• OSTI ID: 4670760
• Journal Information: Nucl. Instr. Methods, Journal Name: Nucl. Instr. Methods Vol. Vol: 23
• Country of Publication: Country unknown/Code not available
• Language: English

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ARGON
ATOMIC MODELS
CHARGED PARTICLES
CONFIGURATION
COUNTERS
COUPLING
DECAY
DISTRIBUTION
ELECTRIC DISCHARGES
ELECTRON TUBES
ENERGY LEVELS
ERRORS
EXCITATION
INSTRUMENTS AND INSTRUMENTATION
INTERACTIONS
IONIZATION
LIGHT
NEON
NUCLEI
NUMERICALS
PARTICLE TRACKS
PHOTONS
PROBABILITY
PULSES
QUANTUM MECHANICS
SPARK CHAMBERS
SPARK COUNTERS
STANDARDS
STATISTICS
SWITCHES
WAVE MECHANICS
WIRES