A Technique of Direct Tension Measurement of a Strung Fine Wire

TL;DR

This paper introduces a rapid and straightforward method for directly measuring wire tensions in wire chambers by using a circuit that induces and measures wire oscillations without complex tuning.

Contribution

A novel technique that uses Lorentz force to directly measure wire tension through oscillation frequency, eliminating the need for resonance tuning.

Findings

Fast tension measurement process

Avoids complex resonance tuning

Easily implemented in wire chamber setups

Abstract

We present a new technique of direct measurement of wire tensions in wire chambers. A specially designed circuit plucks the wire using the Lorentz force and measures the frequency of damped transverse oscillations of the wire. The technique avoids the usual time-consuming necessity of tuning circuit parameter to a resonance. It allows a fast and convenient determination of tensions and is straightforward to implement.