A Multiwire Proportional Chamber for Precision Studies of Neutron Beta Decay Angular Correlations

T. M. Ito; R. Carr; B. W. Filippone; J. W. Martin; B. Plaster; G. Rybka; J. Yuan

doi:10.1016/j.nima.2006.11.026

A Multiwire Proportional Chamber for Precision Studies of Neutron Beta Decay Angular Correlations

Instrumentation and Detectors 2008-11-26 v1 Nuclear Experiment

Authors: T. M. Ito , R. Carr , B. W. Filippone , J. W. Martin , B. Plaster , G. Rybka , J. Yuan

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Abstract

A new multiwire proportional chamber (MWPC) was designed and constructed for precision studies of neutron beta decay angular correlations. Its design has several novel features, including the use of low pressure neopentane as the MWPC gas and an entrance window made of thin Mylar sheet reinforced with Kevlar fibers. In the initial off-line performance tests, the gas gain of neopentane and the position resolution were studied.

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multiwire proportional chamber neutron beta decay angular correlations neopentane position resolution detector design

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@article{arxiv.physics/0702085,
  title  = {A Multiwire Proportional Chamber for Precision Studies of Neutron Beta Decay Angular Correlations},
  author = {T. M. Ito and R. Carr and B. W. Filippone and J. W. Martin and B. Plaster and G. Rybka and J. Yuan},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:physics/0702085},
  year   = {2008}
}

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22 pages, 15 figures

A Multiwire Proportional Chamber for Precision Studies of Neutron Beta Decay Angular Correlations

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