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Development of microstrip gas chamber and application to imaging gamma-ray detector

Abstract

We have developed Microstrip Gas Chamber (MSGC) by using Multi-Chip technology which enables high-density assembly of bare LSI chips on a silicon board. Our MSGC was operated steadily with {approx} 10{sup 3} gain more than one week. An energy resolution of 15% (FWHM) for 5.9 keV X-ray of {sup 55}Fe was obtained. With very thin polyimide substrate of 16 {mu}m thickness, two interesting phenomena were observed; one is a strong dependence of gains on the back plane potential, and the other is little time variation of gains. New type of MSGC with a guarding mask of a thin polyimide layer on the cathode edges has been examined to reduce incidental electrical discharges between anode and cathode strips. Furthermore, new approach to reduce the resistivity of the substrate has been examined. By these approaches, the stability of the high gain operation of {approx} 10{sup 4} has been drastically improved. In addition, we discuss the possibility of the application of MSGC to the coded mask X-ray imaging detector for astrophysics. (author).
Authors:
Tanimori, T; Minami, S; [1]  Nagae, T; Takahashi, T; Miyagi, T
  1. Tokyo Inst. of Tech. (Japan). Dept. of Physics
Publication Date:
Jul 01, 1992
Product Type:
Technical Report
Report Number:
INS-939
Reference Number:
SCA: 440101; PA: JPN-92:012159; SN: 93000919861
Resource Relation:
Other Information: PBD: Jul 1992
Subject:
46 INSTRUMENTATION RELATED TO NUCLEAR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY; POSITION SENSITIVE DETECTORS; IMAGES; ENERGY RESOLUTION; CATHODES; ANODES; ELECTRIC SPARKS; SPACE CHARGE; X RADIATION; IMAGE PROCESSING; SILICON; 440101; GENERAL DETECTORS OR MONITORS AND RADIOMETRIC INSTRUMENTS
OSTI ID:
10112588
Research Organizations:
Tokyo Univ., Tanashi (Japan). Inst. for Nuclear Study
Country of Origin:
Japan
Language:
English
Other Identifying Numbers:
Other: ON: DE93754294; TRN: JP9212159
Availability:
OSTI; NTIS; INIS
Submitting Site:
JPN
Size:
11 p.
Announcement Date:
Jun 30, 2005

Citation Formats

Tanimori, T, Minami, S, Nagae, T, Takahashi, T, and Miyagi, T. Development of microstrip gas chamber and application to imaging gamma-ray detector. Japan: N. p., 1992. Web.
Tanimori, T, Minami, S, Nagae, T, Takahashi, T, & Miyagi, T. Development of microstrip gas chamber and application to imaging gamma-ray detector. Japan.
Tanimori, T, Minami, S, Nagae, T, Takahashi, T, and Miyagi, T. 1992. "Development of microstrip gas chamber and application to imaging gamma-ray detector." Japan.
@misc{etde_10112588,
title = {Development of microstrip gas chamber and application to imaging gamma-ray detector}
author = {Tanimori, T, Minami, S, Nagae, T, Takahashi, T, and Miyagi, T}
abstractNote = {We have developed Microstrip Gas Chamber (MSGC) by using Multi-Chip technology which enables high-density assembly of bare LSI chips on a silicon board. Our MSGC was operated steadily with {approx} 10{sup 3} gain more than one week. An energy resolution of 15% (FWHM) for 5.9 keV X-ray of {sup 55}Fe was obtained. With very thin polyimide substrate of 16 {mu}m thickness, two interesting phenomena were observed; one is a strong dependence of gains on the back plane potential, and the other is little time variation of gains. New type of MSGC with a guarding mask of a thin polyimide layer on the cathode edges has been examined to reduce incidental electrical discharges between anode and cathode strips. Furthermore, new approach to reduce the resistivity of the substrate has been examined. By these approaches, the stability of the high gain operation of {approx} 10{sup 4} has been drastically improved. In addition, we discuss the possibility of the application of MSGC to the coded mask X-ray imaging detector for astrophysics. (author).}
place = {Japan}
year = {1992}
month = {Jul}
}