Use of electroluminescence of gas mixtures for optical data acquisition from wire chambers

Journal Article · Fri Jul 01 04:00:00 EDT 1988 · Instrum. Exp. Tech. (Engl. Transl.); (United States)

OSTI ID:6473381

Polyakov, V A; Rykalin, V I; Tskhadadze, E G

The radiation spectra, electroluminescence light yields, and gas-amplification factors of mixtures of Ar and Ne with inorganic and organic admixtures in a wire chamber operating in the proportional and self-quenched streamer (SQS) modes are measured. Maximum light yields of 2 x 10/sup 7/ photons for mixtures of Ar + acetone + white spirit and 1.1 x 10/sup 7/ photons for Ar + CO/sub 2/ + ethanol + white spirit in the SQS mode are obtained. Three methods for optical data acquisition from wire chambers are tested. Best results are obtained when spectrum-shifting strips and fibers are placed behind the cathode planes of the chamber.

• Research Organization: Institute of High Energy Physics, Serpukhov (USSR)
• OSTI ID: 6473381
• Journal Information: Instrum. Exp. Tech. (Engl. Transl.); (United States), Journal Name: Instrum. Exp. Tech. (Engl. Transl.); (United States) Vol. 31:1; ISSN INETA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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440104* -- Radiation Instrumentation-- High Energy Physics Instrumentation
46 INSTRUMENTATION RELATED TO NUCLEAR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
ACETONE
ALCOHOLS
AMPLIFICATION
ARGON
AZOLES
CARBON COMPOUNDS
CARBON DIOXIDE
CARBON OXIDES
CHALCOGENIDES
CHARGED PARTICLE DETECTION
DATA ACQUISITION
DETECTION
DISPERSIONS
ELECTROLUMINESCENCE
ELEMENTARY PARTICLES
ELEMENTS
ESTERS
ETHANOL
FLUIDS
GAS TRACK DETECTORS
GASES
HETEROCYCLIC COMPOUNDS
HYDROXY COMPOUNDS
KETONES
LUMINESCENCE
MASSLESS PARTICLES
MATERIALS TESTING
MEASURING INSTRUMENTS
MIXTURES
MULTIWIRE PROPORTIONAL CHAMBERS
NEON
NONMETALS
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
ORGANIC NITROGEN COMPOUNDS
ORGANIC OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
ORGANIC POLYMERS
OXAZOLES
OXIDES
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
PHOTONS
PMMA
POLYACRYLATES
POLYMERS
POLYVINYLS
POPOP
PROPORTIONAL COUNTERS
PYRAZOLES
RADIATION DETECTION
RADIATION DETECTORS
RARE GASES
SPARK CHAMBERS
SPECTRAL SHIFT
STREAMER SPARK CHAMBERS
TESTING