A novel gas-filled detector for synchrotron radiation applications

Menyhert Kocsis, P. Boesecke, D. Carbone, C. Herve, B. Becker, Y. Diawara, R. Durst, D. Khazins, B. He, S. Medved, V. Sedov, T. Thorson, G. Wachter

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Abstract

We describe in this paper the performance under synchrotron radiation of a sealed gaseous detector, Vantec-1, operating at high pressure and less prone to discharges. It is consequently operating at high gain (>105) at high local counting rates up to 106 cps/mm2. To achieve these characteristics, a thin resistive layer is used on a glass plate between the mesh and the readout anode. The performance achieved with this detector is suited for applications in X-ray diffraction and synchrotron radiation. This detector has shown high reliability over time under harsh synchrotron radiation environment and robustness in manufacturing environment.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)172-176
Number of pages5
JournalNuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research, Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment
Volume563
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - Jul 1 2006
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Photon counting
  • Sealed gaseous detector
  • Synchrotron radiation
  • X-ray diffraction

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