Background Channel electron multiplier(CEM)can be used to measure extremely few charged particles,such as electrons and ions.The CEM is widely used in particle detection,so it is very important to study their performa...Background Channel electron multiplier(CEM)can be used to measure extremely few charged particles,such as electrons and ions.The CEM is widely used in particle detection,so it is very important to study their performance parameters.Purposes Test and analyze the performance parameters of the CEM,such as resistance,gain,and pulse output for a single entrance photoelectron.Methods The heated tantalum filament is used as a stable and adjustable planar electron source to test the performance of the CEM in the analog mode.The performance parameters of the CEM in the pulse counting mode are tested by using the ultraviolet LED to excite the gold photocathode to generate a single photoelectron.Results and conclusions The gain of the CEM in the analog mode can reach more than 106 and the gain in the pulse counting mode can be two orders of magnitude higher.The curved helical channel has a greater advantage than the ordinary straight channel,which is conducive to weakening the ion feedback phenomenon.展开更多
A kind of thick GEM-like gaseous electron multiplier （THGEM）, which is mechanically an expansion of the GEM with its various dimensions being enlarged, is studied. The leak current of THGEM plates is measured. The e...A kind of thick GEM-like gaseous electron multiplier （THGEM）, which is mechanically an expansion of the GEM with its various dimensions being enlarged, is studied. The leak current of THGEM plates is measured. The effective gain and energy resolution of a single THGEM are studied with a source of 55Fe, and the effective gain of the single THGEM versus the electric field strength in the induction region is investigated. The results show that the leak current of THGEM plates is less than 200 pA. In an atmospheric-pressure standard gas mixture, 8×103 effective gain and about 32% energy resolution can be reached for the single-THGEM detector.展开更多
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.11535014,11975017,and 11675278)the State Key Laboratory of Particle Detection and Electronics(SKLPDE-ZZ-202215).
文摘Background Channel electron multiplier(CEM)can be used to measure extremely few charged particles,such as electrons and ions.The CEM is widely used in particle detection,so it is very important to study their performance parameters.Purposes Test and analyze the performance parameters of the CEM,such as resistance,gain,and pulse output for a single entrance photoelectron.Methods The heated tantalum filament is used as a stable and adjustable planar electron source to test the performance of the CEM in the analog mode.The performance parameters of the CEM in the pulse counting mode are tested by using the ultraviolet LED to excite the gold photocathode to generate a single photoelectron.Results and conclusions The gain of the CEM in the analog mode can reach more than 106 and the gain in the pulse counting mode can be two orders of magnitude higher.The curved helical channel has a greater advantage than the ordinary straight channel,which is conducive to weakening the ion feedback phenomenon.
基金Supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China (10675146, 10775151, 10775181)
文摘A kind of thick GEM-like gaseous electron multiplier （THGEM）, which is mechanically an expansion of the GEM with its various dimensions being enlarged, is studied. The leak current of THGEM plates is measured. The effective gain and energy resolution of a single THGEM are studied with a source of 55Fe, and the effective gain of the single THGEM versus the electric field strength in the induction region is investigated. The results show that the leak current of THGEM plates is less than 200 pA. In an atmospheric-pressure standard gas mixture, 8×103 effective gain and about 32% energy resolution can be reached for the single-THGEM detector.
