A Study of GEM Detector for Use in Radiation Detection

Sahasransu, A. R. (2017) A Study of GEM Detector for Use in Radiation Detection. Masters thesis, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Kolkata.

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Abstract

A gain higher than 3x10⁴ and energy resolution of 7% was obtained for a triple GEM detector procured from CERN. An initiation has been made for discharge studies in GEM. Extensive study on ex- perimental setup of the triple GEM has been done as a part of this thesis. CAEN HV Power Supply has been used for data acquisition. The power supply was accessed remotely through an IP connection using a C program which inherited from the CAEN HV Wrapper Class to exercise control over the machine remotely. Sparks were observed and patterns were observed in the discharge in the triple GEM from the logged voltage and current values. In addition simu- location studies on a novel idea of replacing environmental unfriendly CF₄ with N₂ has been tried out.A calculation for thickness of a copper cage to be used for radiation sheilding purposes in the lab has been done.

Item Type: Thesis (Masters)
Additional Information: Supervisors: Prof. Supratik Mukhopadhyay and Dr. Ritesh Kumar Singh
Uncontrolled Keywords: Gas Electron Multiplier; GEM Detector; Radiation Detection
Subjects: Q Science > QC Physics
Divisions: Department of Physical Sciences
Depositing User: IISER Kolkata Librarian
Date Deposited: 08 Nov 2018 06:00
Last Modified: 08 Nov 2018 06:01
URI: http://eprints.iiserkol.ac.in/id/eprint/661

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