| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9844962 | Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment | 2005 | 7 Pages |
Abstract
We report on the progress in the study of cascaded GEM and GEM/MHSP gas avalanche photomultipliers operating at atmospheric pressure, with CsI and bialkali photocathodes. They have single-photon sensitivity, ns time resolution and good localization properties. We summarize operational aspects and results, with the highlight of a high-gain stable gated operation of a visible-light device. Of particular importance are the results of a recent ion-backflow reduction study in different cascaded multipliers, affecting the detector's stability and the photocathode's lifetime. We report on the significant progress in ion-blocking and provide first results on bialkali-photocathode aging under gas multiplication.
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Authors
A. Breskin, D. Mörmann, A. Lyashenko, R. Chechik, F.D. Amaro, J.M. Maia, J.F.C.A. Veloso, J.M.F. dos Santos,