1. Novel Single Photon Detectors for UV Imaging
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Fonte, P., Francke, T., Pavlopoulos, N., Peskov, V., and Rodionov, I.
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Physics - Instrumentation and Detectors - Abstract
There are several applications which require high position resolution UV imaging. For these applications we have developed and successfully tested a new version of a 2D UV single photon imaging detector based on a microgap RPC. The main features of such a detectors is the high position resolution - 30 micron in digital form and the high quantum efficiency (1-8% in the spectral interval of 220-140 nm). Additionally, they are spark- protected and can operate without any feedback problems at high gains, close to a streamer mode. In attempts to extend the sensitivity of RPCs to longer wavelengths we have successfully tested the operation of the first sealed parallel-plate gaseous detectors with CsTe photocathodes. Finally, the comparison with other types of photosensitive detectors is given and possible fields of applications are identified., Comment: Presented at the 5th International Workshop on RICH detectors Playa del Carmen, Mexico, November 2004
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- 2005
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