A study of a multi-wire proportional counter for magnetic spectrograph focal plane detection

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dc.contributor.advisorPhillips, Gerald C.en_US
dc.creatorPlasek, Ronald Eugeneen_US
dc.date.accessioned2016-04-22T22:00:56Zen_US
dc.date.available2016-04-22T22:00:56Zen_US
dc.date.issued1972en_US
dc.description.abstractA multi-wire proportional counter (MWPC) was designed and successfully tested along the focal plane of the Rice University 65 cm magnetic spectrograph. The MWPC, which utilized .002" diameter stainless steel wires, a .100" wire spacing, and a .250" gap length, had an active area of 1" x 12". Counter efficiency and spatial resolution were determined by comparing the MWPC to results obtained with a position-sensitive solid state detector. The MWPC was thus found to be at least 98% efficient in the detection of 6 MeV protons. The spatial resolution of about 3 mm was limited by the multiple scattering of the protons in the counter foils and gas.en_US
dc.format.digitalOriginreformatted digitalen_US
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dc.identifier.callnoThesis Phys. 1972 Plaseken_US
dc.identifier.citationPlasek, Ronald Eugene. "A study of a multi-wire proportional counter for magnetic spectrograph focal plane detection." (1972) Master’s Thesis, Rice University. <a href="https://hdl.handle.net/1911/90354">https://hdl.handle.net/1911/90354</a>.en_US
dc.identifier.digitalRICE1391en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/1911/90354en_US
dc.language.isoengen_US
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dc.titleA study of a multi-wire proportional counter for magnetic spectrograph focal plane detectionen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US
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thesis.degree.departmentPhysicsen_US
thesis.degree.disciplineNatural Sciencesen_US
thesis.degree.grantorRice Universityen_US
thesis.degree.levelMastersen_US
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Artsen_US
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