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most citedA concise review on THGEM detectors

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physics.ins-det2010★ 25 cited

Gain limits of a Thick GEM in high-purity Ne, Ar and Xe

J. Miyamoto, A. Breskin, V. Peskov

The dependence of the avalanche charge gain in Thick Gas Electron Multipliers (THGEM) on the purity of Ne, Ar and Xe filling gases was investigated. The gain, measured with alpha-p…

physics.ins-det2009★ 52 cited

Towards THGEM UV-photon detectors for RICH: on single-photon detection efficiency in Ne/CH4 and Ne/CF4

C. D. R. Azevedo, M. Cortesi, A. V. Lyashenko +7

The article deals with the detection efficiency of UV-photon detectors consisting of Thick Gas Electron Multipliers (THGEM) coated with CsI photocathode, operated in atmospheric Ne…

physics.ins-det2009★ 64 cited

THGEM operation in Ne and Ne/CH4

M. Cortesi, V. Peskov, G. Bartesaghi +8

The operation of Thick Gaseous Electron Multipliers (THGEM) in Ne and Ne/CH4 mixtures, features high multiplication factors at relatively low operation potentials, in both single-…

physics.ins-det2008★ 255 cited

A concise review on THGEM detectors

A. Breskin, R. Alon, M. Cortesi +5

We briefly review the concept and properties of the Thick GEM (THGEM); it is a robust, high-gain gaseous electron multiplier, manufactured economically by standard printed-circuit…

physics.ins-det2007★ 28 cited

Operation of a Thick Gas Electron Multiplier (THGEM) in Ar, Xe and Ar-Xe

R. Alon, J. Miyamoto, M. Cortesi +8

We present the results of our recent studies of a Thick Gaseous Electron Multiplier (THGEM)-based detector, operated in Ar, Xe and Ar:Xe (95:5) at various gas pressures. Avalanche-…

physics.ins-det2007★ 9 cited

Toward Application of a Thick Gas Electron Multiplier (THGEM) Readout for a Dark Matter Detector

M. Gai, D. N. McKinsey, K. Ni +6

The Yale-Weizmann collaboration aims to develop a low-radioactivity (low-background) cryogenic noble liquid detector for Dark-Matter (DM) search in measurements to be performed dee…