Abstract
The application of the Multi-Wire Proportional Counter (MWPC) as a potential detector for protein crystallography and other wide-angle diffraction experiments is presented. Electrostatic problems found with our large area MWPC when operated at high pressure are discussed. We suggest that a solution to these problems is to use a glass micro-strip detector in place of the wire frames. The characteristics of a high-pressure Micro-Strip Gas Chamber (MSGC) tested in the laboratory are presented.
Original language | English |
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Journal | Nuclear Instruments & Methods in Physics Research Section A-accelerators Spectrometers Detectors and Associated Equipment |
Volume | 420 |
Issue number | 3 |
Pages (from-to) | 446-452 |
ISSN | 0168-9002 |
Publication status | Published - 1999 |
Keywords
- MWPC detector
- protein crystallography
- micro-strip gas chamber