Results in Physics (Jun 2018)

Gas electron multiplier (GEM) foil test, repair and effective gain calculation

  • Muhammad Tahir,
  • Muhammad Zubair,
  • Tufail A. Khan,
  • Ashfaq Khan,
  • Asad Malook

Journal volume & issue
Vol. 9
pp. 580 – 584

Abstract

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The focus of my research is based on the gas electron multiplier (GEM) foil test, repairing and effective gain calculation of GEM detector. During my research work define procedure of GEM foil testing short-circuit, detection short-circuits in the foil. Study different ways to remove the short circuits in the foils. Set and define the GEM foil testing procedures in the open air, and with nitrogen gas. Measure the leakage current of the foil and applying different voltages with specified step size. Define the Quality Control (QC) tests and different components of GEM detectors before assembly. Calculate the effective gain of GEM detectors using 109Cd and 55Fe radioactive source. Keywords: GEM, QC, NIM, EHEP