A microstrip gas counter for single VUV photons

doi:10.1016/0168-9002(94)91391-9

Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment

Volume 351, Issues 2–3, 1 December 1994, Pages 585-587

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A microstrip gas counter (MSGC) for the detection of single VUV photons is described. An additional CsI layer evaporated onto the MSGC plate provides high efficiency for the conversion of photons in the wavelength region 160 nm < λ < 210 nm into photoelectrons. Using ArC₂H₆ (95−5) at p = 950 mbar as detector gas, a gain $g ⋍ 4 × 10^{4}$ was achieved. An overall detection efficiency $ϵ ⋍ 2.5%$ for single VUV photons at λ = 170 ± 0.2 nm was measured.

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A microstrip gas counter for single VUV photons