6. High-Energy and Accelerator Physics, Physics of High-Temperature Plasma

Physical Principles of Operation of Cascaded Gas Electron Multipliers (Review)

Alexey F. Buzulutskov
1. Budker Institute of Nuclear Physics SB RAS Novosibirsk, Russian Federation
2. Novosibirsk State University Novosibirsk, Russian Federation
A.F.Buzulutskov@inp.nsk.su
The material was received by the Editorial Board: 22.04.2008
The physical principles of operation of cascaded Gas Electron Multipliers (GEMs), their properties and some physical effects related to their performance are considered. In particular, the mechanisms of electron avalanching in noble gases are studied, including those at high densities and low temperatures; also the effects of ion backflow and photon and ion feedback are studied.

Keywords:
gas electron multipliers, noble gases, ionization coefficients, ion backflow.
УДК 539.1.074.23; 537.563

Physical Principles of Operation of Cascaded Gas Electron Multipliers (Review)
References: Buzulutskov A.F. Physical Principles of Operation of Cascaded Gas Electron Multipliers (Review). Vestnik NSU. Series: Physics. 2008, vol. 3, no. 3. P. 59–73 (in Russ.). DOI: 10.54362/1818-7919-2008-3-3-59-73