高增益型气体电子倍增微网结构探测器的性能研究

随着微结构气体探测器的不断发展, 不同的探测需求相继提出.为了实现气体探测器在高增益和低打火率的条件下长时间稳定工作, 结合气体电子倍增器(GEM)与微网结构气体探测器(MicroMegas)的探测优势, 成功研制出一种基于GEM作为预放大的MicroMegas探测器, 详细介绍了探测器结构和工作原理, 并利用⁵⁵Fe放射源对探测器增益、打火率、能量分辨和工作稳定性等性能进行了实验测量. 分析结果显示GEM-MicroMegas探测器可以连续工作30 h 以上, 探测器增益可以超过10⁶, 相对于无GEM膜的MicroMegas探测器, 相同增益下打火率可以降低近100倍. 关键词： 微网结构气体探测器 能量分辨率 增益 打火率     

Tuning of the cosmic-ray test system of the BESⅢ drift chamber

The BESⅢ drift chamber and its subsystems need a cosmic-ray test after the chamber construction to check the chamber construction quality,testing the joint operation of the whole system and the performance of the chamber.The noise performance,drift time and charge measurements,and the scanning of channels were examined specifically.The preliminary results of the test indicate that the whole system works well.     

Developments of a 2D position sensitive neutron detector

China Spallation Neutron Source (CSNS), one project of the 12^th Five-Year-Plan scheme of China, is under construction in Guangdong province. Three neutron spectrometers will be installed during the first phase of the project, and two-dimensional position sensitive thermal neutron detectors are required. Before the construction of the neutron detectors, a prototype of a two-dimensional 200 mm×200 mm Multi-wire Proportional Chamber (MWPC) with Ar/CO₂ (90/10) flowing gas has been constructed. In 2009, the prototype was tested with the ⁵⁵Fe X-ray using part of the electronics, and performed well.     

北京谱仪大型精密圆柱漂移室dE/dx粒子识别的研究

本文简要描述了北京谱仪主漂移室的dE/ds粒子识别方法,给出在物理实验应用中dE/dx性能测量的主要结果.经过系统效应的软件修正和绝对的能量刻度后,对最小电离粒子(0.4—0.5GeV/c的π)大于30次dE/dx取样的能量分辨率为7.5%.大于3σK/π分离的动量p≤0.65GeV/c.大于3σe/π分离的相应动量范围为0.2≤p≤4GeV/c.     

Investigation of GEM-Micromegas detector on X-ray beam of synchrotron radiation

To reduce the discharge of the standard bulk Micromegas and GEM detectors, a GEM-Micromegas detector was developed at the Institute of High Energy Physics. Taking into account the advantages of the two detectors, one GEM foil was set as a preamplifier on the mesh of Micromegas in the structure and the GEM preamplification decreased the working voltage of Micromegas to significantly reduce the effect of the discharge. At the same gain, the spark probability of the GEM-Micromegas detector can be reduced to a factor 0.01 compared to the standard Micromegas detector, and an even higher gain could be obtained. This paper describes the performance of the X-ray beam detector that was studied at 1W2B Laboratory of Beijing Synchrotron Radiation Facility. Finally, the result of the energy resolution under various X-ray energies was given in different working gases. This indicates that the GEM-Micromegas detector has an energy response capability in an energy range from 6 keV to 20 keV and it could work better than the standard bulk-Micromegas.     

Reconstruction algorithm study of 2D interpolating resistive readout structure

Systematic investigations including both simulation and prototype tests have been done about the interpolating resistive readout structure with GEM (Gaseous Electron Multiplier) detector. From the simulation, we have a good knowledge of the process of charge diffusion on the surface of the readout plane and develop several reconstruction methods to determine the hit position. The total signal duration time of a typical event with the readout structure was about several hundred nanoseconds, which implied an ideal count rate up to 10⁶ Hz. A stable working prototype was designed and fabricated after the simulation. Using ⁵⁵Fe 5.9 keV X-ray, the image performance of the prototype was examined with flat field image and some special geometry shapes, meanwhile, an energy resolution of about 17% was obtained.     

Study of 2D interpolating readout for a micro-pattern gaseous detector

The two-dimensional interpolating readout, a new readout concept based on resistive anode structure, was studied for the micro-pattern gaseous detector. Within its high spatial resolution, the interpolating resistive readout structure leads to an enormous reduction of electronic channels compared with pure pixel devices, and also makes the detector more reliable and robust, which is attributed to its resistive anode relieving discharge. A GEM (gaseous electron multiplier) detector with 2D interpolating resistive readout structure was set up and the performance of the detector was studied with 55Fe 5.9 keV X-ray. The detector worked stably at the gain up to 3.5 × 104 without any discharge. An energy resolution of about 19%, and a spatial resolution of about 219 μm (FWHM) were reached, and good imaging performance was also obtained.     

一个使用氦基混合气的小单元漂移室的实验研究

利用宇宙线分别研究了一个小单元漂移室在He/C3H8(60/40)和He/CH4(60/40)两种氦基混合气下的性能.作为比较还测试了在Ar/CO2/CH4(89/10/1)混合气下的性能.研究表明上述氦基混合气的空间分辨和dE/dx分辨好于Ar/CO2/CH4(89/10/1)混合气.使用He/C8H8(60/40)可以获得110μm的空间分辨,在30—40次取样下dE/dx分辨可以达到6%—7%.     

He/C3H8(60/40)气体增益的实验研究

利用正比计数管测量了氦基混合气体He/C3H8(60/40)在55Fe 5.9keV X射线下的气体增益，并对气体增益随高压、温度、气压及气体比分的变化作了研究. 作为比较还对He/CH4(60/40)及Ar/CO2/CH4(89/10/1)混合气体进行了相应的测量.     

北京谱仪中心漂移室45°模型及其宇宙线在线实验结果

本文描述BES中心漂移室45°模型的作用、结构、幅度特性和宇宙线在线实验结果. 发现在电场上加适当的负高压, 有助于改善室的幅度特性. 利用么迹重建法求出的电子平均漂移速度为5.3cm/μs, 空间分辨可达134μm.