Use of thin Mylar film in optical spark chambers

Journal Article · Wed Dec 31 23:00:00 EST 1975 · Instrum. Exp. Tech. (USSR) (Engl. Transl.); (United States)

OSTI ID:7305028

Zaitsev, A A; Serezhin, V M; Smotryaev, V A; Trostin, I S; Shamanov, V V

The possibility is demonstrated of using thin Mylar film as a window material through which sparks are photographed. Film 70-..mu.. thick was investigated, which was used in the spark chambers of the neutrino detector at the Institute of Theoretical and Experimental Physics. The mean-square angular displacement of the object image due to local inhomogeneities of the film amounts to (6.3 +- 0.3) 10/sup -5/ rad for a linear dimension of approximately 2 mm of the sector on the Mylar film through which the light passes.

• Research Organization: Inst. of Theoretical and Experimental Physics, Moscow
• OSTI ID: 7305028
• Journal Information: Instrum. Exp. Tech. (USSR) (Engl. Transl.); (United States), Journal Name: Instrum. Exp. Tech. (USSR) (Engl. Transl.); (United States) Vol. 19:4; ISSN INETA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

440104* -- Radiation Instrumentation-- High Energy Physics Instrumentation
46 INSTRUMENTATION RELATED TO NUCLEAR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
DESIGN
ESTERS
FILMS
GAS TRACK DETECTORS
MEASURING INSTRUMENTS
MYLAR
OPENINGS
OPTICAL SYSTEMS
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
ORGANIC POLYMERS
PERFORMANCE
PETROCHEMICALS
PETROLEUM PRODUCTS
PLASTICS
POLYESTERS
POLYMERS
RADIATION DETECTORS
SPARK CHAMBERS
WINDOWS