Gas Electron Multiplier (GEM) technology

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Gas_Electron_Multiplier_(GEM)_technology
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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf particle detector technology
gptkbp:advantage radiation hardness
good spatial resolution
high rate capability
gptkbp:application X-ray imaging
tracking detectors
time projection chambers
gptkbp:category detector technology
gptkbp:component microscopic holes
metallic coating
thin polymer foil
gptkbp:enables amplification of electrons
gptkbp:holeDiameter ~70 micrometers
gptkbp:holePitch ~140 micrometers
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Gas Electron Multiplier (GEM) technology
gptkbp:introducedIn 1997
gptkbp:inventedBy gptkb:F._Sauli
gptkbp:material gptkb:Kapton
copper
gptkbp:operates electric field
gptkbp:operatingSystem ~400V per foil
gptkbp:principle electron multiplication in gas
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Micro_Pattern_Gas_Detectors_(MPGD)
gptkbp:stackable yes
gptkbp:usedBy gptkb:CERN
gptkb:ALICE_experiment
gptkb:CMS_experiment
gptkb:COMPASS_experiment
gptkbp:usedIn nuclear physics
medical imaging
high-energy physics experiments
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:ALICE_TPC_Upgrade
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7