2003/08/01 by A. Buzulutskov, A. Bondar, L. Shekhtman +3 · 29 citations
Physics and Astronomy · #Atomic physics #Cryogenics #Dark Matter and Cosmic Phenomena #Detector #Electron #Electron avalanche #Gas electron multiplier #Gas phase #Ionization #Ionizing radiation #Irradiation #Materials science #Nuclear physics #Optics #Optoelectronics #Particle Detector Development and Performance #Particle detector #Physics #Radiation #Radiation Detection and Scintillator Technologies #physics.ins-det
paper · pdf · doi:10.1109/tns.2003.820633
published in IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science 50(6), 2491-2493 (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers) · 5 figures, 5 pages. Preprint Budker INP 2003-46. Submitted to IEEE Trans. Nucl. Sci
arxiv created 2003/08/01 · openalex publication_date 2003/12/01 · arxiv updated 2009/12/01 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/08/05
We study the performance of gaseous and two-phase (liquid-gas) cryogenic detectors of ionizing radiation, based on gas electron multipliers (GEMs). For the first time, relatively high gas gains, exceeding 10/sup 4/, were obtained in pure He, Ar, and Kr at low temperatures and the stable avalanche mode of operation was observed in a two-phase cryogenic detector in Kr. The electron avalanching at low temperatures, in the range of 120-300 K, is systematically studied.