A novel technique for the measurement of the avalanche fluctuation of gaseous detectors
arXiv:1607.00649 · doi:10.1016/j.nima.2016.06.073
Abstract
We have developed a novel technique for the measurement of the avalanche fluctuation of gaseous detectors using a UV laser. The technique is simple and requires a short data-taking time of about ten minutes. Furthermore, it is applicable for relatively low gas gains. Our experimental setup as well as the measurement principle, and the results obtained with a stack of Gas Electron Multipliers (GEMs) operated in several gas mixtures are presented.
arXiv commentA supplemental material (Addendum to be published in Nucl. Instrum. Methods Phys. Res. A) was added at the end of the manuscript. 8 pages, including 7 figures
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