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gptkbp:instanceOf
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particle physics experiment
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gptkbp:advantage
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good spatial resolution
high rate capability
flexibility in geometry
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gptkbp:amplificationMethod
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electron avalanche
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gptkbp:application
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X-ray imaging
photon detection
neutron detection
tracking charged particles
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gptkbp:component
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microscopic holes
thin polymer foil with copper coating
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gptkbp:fullName
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gptkb:Gas_Electron_Multiplier_detectors
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gptkbp:gasMixture
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argon-CO2
argon-CO2-CF4
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gptkbp:holeDiameter
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~70 micrometers
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gptkbp:holePitch
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~140 micrometers
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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GEM detectors
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gptkbp:introducedIn
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1997
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gptkbp:inventedBy
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gptkb:F._Sauli
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gptkbp:material
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gptkb:Kapton
copper
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gptkbp:numberOfFoils
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single or multiple (triple-GEM common)
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gptkbp:operatingSystem
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~400V per GEM foil
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gptkbp:principle
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amplification of electrons in gas
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gptkbp:readoutMethod
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electronic readout
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gptkbp:relatedTo
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gptkb:Micromegas_detectors
gptkb:Micro_Pattern_Gas_Detectors
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gptkbp:sensitivity
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single electron detection possible
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gptkbp:stackable
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yes
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gptkbp:usedBy
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gptkb:CERN
gptkb:ALICE_experiment
gptkb:CMS_experiment
gptkb:COMPASS_experiment
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gptkbp:usedIn
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nuclear physics
medical imaging
high-energy physics experiments
synchrotron radiation detection
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gptkbp:website
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https://gem-detector.web.cern.ch/
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Micromegas_detectors
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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6
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