Imaging Hybrid Photon Detectors with Minimized Dead Area and Protection Against Positive Ion Feedback

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  • Daniel Ferenc
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Imaging Hybrid Photon Detectors (HPD) have been developed for integration in large area Cherenkov detectors for high energy physics and astrophysics. The presented designs – developed particularly for the experiments MAGIC, LHCb and AQUA-RICH – comprise very good imaging properties, protection against positive ion feedback and(or) minimum dead area. The underlying innovations are discussed in some detail.

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تاریخ انتشار 1998