A transition radiation detector and gas supply system for AMS

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Demirköz, Bilge Melahat, 1980-
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A transition radiation detector and gas supply system for Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dept. of Physics.
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Ulrich J. Becker.
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Abstract
Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer is an experiment that will be on the International Space Station for three years. It will look for anti-matter and dark matter. Supersymmetric dark matter could produce an excess in the 10-300GeV positron spectrum. A 10-6 separation of positrons from the more abundant protons is planned for this signal. A TRD (Transition Radiation Detector) has been designed to achieve these physics goals. Besides the radiator, the TRD is a gaseous detector that needs a gas system providing signal stability to 3%. The design, and construction of the TRD gas supply system is described with emphasis on the electronics control.
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Thesis (S.M.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Physics, 2004.
 
Includes bibliographical references (p. 89-99).
 
This electronic version was submitted by the student author. The certified thesis is available in the Institute Archives and Special Collections.
 
Date issued
2004
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http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/16645
Department
Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Physics
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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Physics.
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