Investigation of the operation of Thick Gas Electron Multiplier and Electron Multiplier Assembly for alpha particle detection

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In this study, the detection of alpha particles in the high current mode is investigated in the presence of two gaseous electron multipliers in the micro-pattern structures. Thick Gas Electron Multiplier (TGEM) and an Electron Multiplier Assemblies (EMA) were designed and constructed as amplification gap in the detector chamber. An ion chamber is employed to measure the current of interaction between alpha particle and quenching gas. The appearance of visible light columns in the space between the multiplier electrodes at the location of input particles is one of the advantages of using this optical method to detect ionizing radiations.

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