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Features of the Processes of Initiation and Development of Sparks in Microstructural Gas Detectors (Review)

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The features of the processes of initiation and development of spark discharges in microstructural gas detectors of ionizing radiation in laboratory conditions and on charged-particle beams in accelerators are considered. Such aspects as the Raether charge limit, secondary electron emission, avalanche cross-overlap, positive ion feedback, explosive electron emission, cascading of detectors, and the charge density have been analyzed in detail. The better understanding of these effects will make it possible to make a further step in the development of new-type position-sensitive gas detectors.

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Razin, V.I. Features of the Processes of Initiation and Development of Sparks in Microstructural Gas Detectors (Review). Instrum Exp Tech 66, 189–198 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1134/S0020441223020227

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