The use of nitrogen laser for observation of space charge effects in drift chambers

Journal Article · Tue Feb 01 00:00:00 EST 1983 · IEEE Trans. Nucl. Sci.; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1109/TNS.1983.4332224· OSTI ID:5853726

Va'vra, J

A two-stage nitrogen laser has been built and is presently being used to investigate properties of drift chambers. In this paper we present the measured parameters of this laser, the results of a study of the double track separation in a drift chamber of jet design and a measurement of the saturation effects in this chamber as a function of total gain. An understanding of the saturation effects is important for drift chambers with multiple hit capability. The laser technique reported here represents a major improvement in the simplicity of investigation of the double track separation and saturation effects.

• Research Organization: Stanford Linear Accelerator Center, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305
• DOE Contract Number: AC03-76SF00515
• OSTI ID: 5853726
• Journal Information: IEEE Trans. Nucl. Sci.; (United States), Vol. 30:1
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

42 ENGINEERING
DRIFT CHAMBERS
LASERS
DESIGN
GAIN
JETS
MEASURING METHODS
NITROGEN
SATURATION
SEPARATION PROCESSES
SPACE CHARGE
AMPLIFICATION
ELEMENTS
MEASURING INSTRUMENTS
MULTIWIRE PROPORTIONAL CHAMBERS
NONMETALS
PROPORTIONAL COUNTERS
RADIATION DETECTORS
420300* - Engineering- Lasers- (-1989)