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Measurements of Electron Drift Velocity in Isobutane using the Pulsed Townsend Technique

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Author(s):
Vivaldini, Tulio C. ; Lima, Iara B. ; Goncalves, Josemary A. C. ; Botelho, Suzana ; Ridenti, Marco A. ; Fonte, Paulo ; Mangiarotti, Alessio ; Pascholati, Paulo R. ; Bueno Tobias, Carmen C. ; Vanin, VR
Total Authors: 10
Document type: Journal article
Source: XXXIII BRAZILIAN WORKSHOP ON NUCLEAR PHYSICS; v. 1351, p. 4-pg., 2011-01-01.
Abstract

In the present work we report on the preliminary results related to the dependence of the electron drift velocity for isobutane as function of the reduced electric field E/N in the range of 190 Td up to 211 Td. The employed method is based on the Pulsed Townsend technique. In our configuration the anode is of a high resistivity (2.10(10) (sic).m) glass, while the cathode is made of aluminum. In order to validate the technique, the initial measurements were carried out for nitrogen, which is a gas widely studied. (AU)