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View SchemaAdvances in imaging THGEM-based detectors
| Authors | M. Cortesi, R. Chechik, A. Breskin, G. Guedes, V. Dangendorf, D. Vartzky, D. Bar |
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| ArXiv ID | physics/0606210 |
| URL | https://arxiv.org/abs/physics/0606210 |
| DOI | 10.1016/j.nima.2006.10.266 |
| Journal | Nucl.Instrum.Meth.A572:175-176,2007 |
Abstract
The thick GEM (THGEM) [1] is an "expanded" GEM, economically produced in the PCB industry by simple drilling and etching in G-10 or other insulating materials (fig. 1). Similar to GEM, its operation is based on electron gas avalanche multiplication in sub-mm holes, resulting in very high gain and fast signals. Due to its large hole size, the THGEM is particularly efficient in transporting the electrons into and from the holes, leading to efficient single-electron detection and effective cascaded operation. The THGEM provides true pixilated radiation localization, ns signals, high gain and high rate capability. For a comprehensive summary of the THGEM properties, the reader is referred to [2, 3]. In this article we present a summary of our recent study on THGEM-based imaging, carried out with a 10x10 cm^2 double-THGEM detector.
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