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Author SuperNEMO Collaboration (Argyriades, J. et al); Carcel, S.; Diaz, J.; Monrabal, F.; Serra, L.; Yahlali, N.
Title Results of the BiPo-1 prototype for radiopurity measurements for the SuperNEMO double beta decay source foils Type Journal Article
Year 2010 Publication Nuclear Instruments & Methods in Physics Research A Abbreviated Journal Nucl. Instrum. Methods Phys. Res. A
Volume 622 Issue 1 Pages 120-128
Keywords (down) Double beta decay; NEMO-3; SuperNEMO; BiPo; Majorana neutrino; Radiopurity
Abstract The development of BiPo detectors is dedicated to the measurement of extremely high radiopurity in (TI)-T-208 and Bi-214 for the SuperNEMO double beta decay source foils. A modular prototype, called BiPo-1, with 0.8 m(2) of sensitive surface area, has been running in the Modane Underground Laboratory since February, 2008. The goal of BiPo-1 is to measure the different components of the background and in particular the surface radiopurity of the plastic scintillators that make up the detector. The first phase of data collection has been dedicated to the measurement of the radiopurity in (TI)-T-208. After more than one year of background measurement, a surface activity of the scintillators of A((TI)-T-208) = 1.5 μBq/m(2) is reported here. Given this level of background, a larger BiPo detector having 12 m(2) of active surface area, is able to qualify the radiopurity of the SuperNEMO selenium double beta decay foils with the required sensitivity of A((TI)-T-208) <2 μBq/kg (90% CL.) with a six month measurement.
Address [Argyriades, J.; Augier, C.; Bongrand, M.; Bourgeois, C.; Breton, D.; Briere, M.; Broudin-Bay, G.; Garrido, X.; Jenzer, S.; Jullian, S.; Sarazin, X.; Simard, L.; Szklarz, G.] Univ Paris 11, LAL, CNRS, IN2P3, F-91405 Orsay, France, Email: sarazin@lal.in2p3.fr
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Notes ISI:000282530300016 Approved no
Is ISI yes International Collaboration yes
Call Number IFIC @ elepoucu @ Serial 364
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Author Carles, M.; Lerche, C.W.; Sanchez, F.; Mora, F.; Benlloch, J.M.
Title Position correction with depth of interaction information for a small animal PET system Type Journal Article
Year 2011 Publication Nuclear Instruments & Methods in Physics Research A Abbreviated Journal Nucl. Instrum. Methods Phys. Res. A
Volume 648 Issue Pages S176-S180
Keywords (down) DOI; PET; Positioning algorithm; Gamma ray imaging; Continuous scintillators
Abstract In this work we study the effects on the spatial resolution when depth of interaction (001) information is included in the parameterization of the line of response (LOR) for a small animal positron emission tomography (PET) system. One of the most important degrading factors for PET is the parallax error introduced in systems that do not provide DOI information of the recorded gamma-rays. Our group has designed a simple and inexpensive method for DOI determination in continuous scintillation crystals. This method is based, on one hand, in the correlation between the scintillation light distribution width in monolithic crystals and the DOI, and, on the other hand, on a small modification of the widely applied charge dividing circuits (CDR). In this work we present a new system calibration that includes the DOI information, and also the development of the correction equations that relates the LOR without and with DOI information. We report the results obtained for different measurements along the transaxial field of view (FOV) and the image quality enhancement achieved specially at the edge of the FOV.
Address [Carles, M.; Sanchez, F.; Benlloch, J. M.] Inst Fis Corpuscular CSIC UV, Valencia 46071, Spain, Email: montcar@ific.uv.es
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Notes WOS:000305376900046 Approved no
Is ISI yes International Collaboration no
Call Number IFIC @ pastor @ Serial 1067
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Author Modamio, V.; Valiente-Dobon, J.J.; Jaworski, G.; Huyuk, T.; Triossi, A.; Egea, J.; Di Nitto, A.; Soderstrom, P.A.; Ros, J.A.; de Angelis, G.; de France, G.; Erduran, M.N.; Erturk, S.; Gadea, A.; Gonzalez, V.; Kownacki, J.; Moszynski, M.; Nyberg, J.; Palacz, M.; Sanchis, E.; Wadsworthm, R.
Title Digital pulse-timing technique for the neutron detector array NEDA Type Journal Article
Year 2015 Publication Nuclear Instruments & Methods in Physics Research A Abbreviated Journal Nucl. Instrum. Methods Phys. Res. A
Volume 775 Issue Pages 71-76
Keywords (down) Digital timing; Constant fraction discriminator; Liquid scintillator; BC501A; Neutron detector; NEDA
Abstract A new digital pulse-timing algorithm, to be used with the future neutron detector array NEDA, has been developed and tested. The time resolution of four 5 in diameter photomultiplier tubes (XP4512, R4144, R11833-100, and ET9390-kb), coupled to a cylindrical 5 in by 5 in BC501A liquict scintillator detector was measured by employing digital sampling electronics and a constant fraction discriminator (CFD) algorithm. The zero crossing of the CM algorithm was obtained with a cubic spline interpolation, which was continuous up to the second derivative. The performance of the algorithm was studied at sampling rates of 500 MS/s and 200 MS/s. The time resolution obtained with the digital electronics was compared to the values acquired with a standard analog CFD. The result of this comparison shows that the time resolution from the analog and the digital measurements at 500 MS/s and at 200 MS/s are within 15% for all the tested photomultiplier tubes.
Address [Modamio, V.; Valiente-Dobon, J. J.; Triossi, A.; de Angelis, G.] Ist Nazl Fis Nucl, Lab Nazl Legnaro, I-35020 Legnaro, Italy, Email: victor.modamio@lnl.infn.it
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Publisher Elsevier Science Bv Place of Publication Editor
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Notes WOS:000348040900011 Approved no
Is ISI yes International Collaboration yes
Call Number IFIC @ pastor @ Serial 2093
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Author Luo, X.L. et al; Agramunt, J.; Egea, F.J.; Gadea, A.; Huyuk, T.
Title Test of digital neutron-gamma discrimination with four different photomultiplier tubes for the NEutron Detector Array (NEDA) Type Journal Article
Year 2014 Publication Nuclear Instruments & Methods in Physics Research A Abbreviated Journal Nucl. Instrum. Methods Phys. Res. A
Volume 767 Issue Pages 83-91
Keywords (down) Digital neutron-gamma discrimination; Liquid scintillator; Photomultiplier tube; Charge Comparison; Integrated rise-time; Time-of-flight; NEDA
Abstract A comparative study of the neutron-gamma discrimination performance of a liquid scintillator detector BC501A coupled to four different 5 in photomultiplier tubes (ET9390kb, R11833-100, XP4512 and R4144) was carried out Both the Charge Comparison method and the Integrated Rise-Time method were implemented digitally to discriminate between neutrons and gamma rays emitted by a Cf-252 source. In both methods, the neutron-gamma discrimination capabilities of the four photomultiplier tubes were quantitatively compared by evaluating their figure-of-merit values at different energy regions between 50 keVee and 1000 keVee. Additionally, the results were further verified qualitatively using time-of-flight to distinguish gamma rays and neutrons. The results consistently show that photomultiplier tubes R11833-100 and ET9390kb generally perform best regarding neutron-gamma discrimination with only slight differences in figure-of-merit values. This superiority can be explained by their relatively higher photoelectron yield, which indicates that a scintillator detector coupled to a photomultiplier tube with higher photoelectron yield tends to result in better neutron-gamma discrimination performance. The results of this work will provide reference for the choice of photomultiplier tubes for future neutron detector arrays like NEDA.
Address [Luo, X. L.] Natl Univ Def Technol, Coll Mechatron & Automat, Dept Instrument Sci & Technol, Changsha, Hunan, Peoples R China, Email: luo.xiaoliang@physics.uu.se
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Publisher Elsevier Science Bv Place of Publication Editor
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Notes WOS:000344994600012 Approved no
Is ISI yes International Collaboration yes
Call Number IFIC @ pastor @ Serial 2011
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Author Liu, S.; Bogard, F.; Cornebise, P.; Faus-Golfe, A.; Fuster-Martinez, N.; Griesmayer, E.; Guler, H.; Kubytskyi, V.; Sylvia, C.; Tauchi, T.; Terunuma, N.; Bambade, P.
Title In vacuum diamond sensor scanner for beam halo measurements in the beam line at the KEK Accelerator Test Facility Type Journal Article
Year 2016 Publication Nuclear Instruments & Methods in Physics Research A Abbreviated Journal Nucl. Instrum. Methods Phys. Res. A
Volume 832 Issue Pages 231-242
Keywords (down) Diamond sensor; Beam halo; ATF2
Abstract The investigation of beam halo transverse distributions is important for the understanding of beam losses and the control of backgrounds in Future Linear Colliders (FLC). A novel in vacuum diamond sensor (DSv) scanner with four strips has been designed and developed for the investigation of the beam halo transverse distributions and also for the diagnostics of Compton recoil electrons after the interaction point (IP) of ATF2, a low energy (1.3 GeV) prototype of the final focus system for the ILC and CLIC linear collider projects. Using the DSv, a dynamic range of similar to 10(6) has been successfully demonstrated and confirmed for the first time in simultaneous beam core (similar to 10(6) electrons) and beam halo (similar to 10(3) electrons) measurements at ATF2. This report presents the characterization, performance studies and tests of diamond sensors using an a source, as well as using the electron beams at PHIL, a low energy (<5 MeV) photo-injector at LAL, and at ATF2. First beam halo measurement results using the DSv at ATF2 with different beam intensities and vacuum levels are also presented. Such measurements not only allow one to evaluate the different sources of beam halo generation but also to define the requirements for a suitable collimation system to be installed at ATF2, as well as to optimize its performance during future operation.
Address [Liu, S.; Bogard, F.; Cornebise, P.; Faus-Golfe, A.; Guler, H.; Kubytskyi, V.; Sylvia, C.; Bambade, P.] Univ Paris Saclay, Univ Paris 11, CNRS, LAL,IN2P3, Orsay, France, Email: sliu@lal.in2p3.fr
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Publisher Elsevier Science Bv Place of Publication Editor
Language English Summary Language Original Title
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ISSN 0168-9002 ISBN Medium
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Notes WOS:000382256400026 Approved no
Is ISI yes International Collaboration yes
Call Number IFIC @ pastor @ Serial 2786
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