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Author Andricek, L. et al; Lacasta, C.; Marinas, C.; Vos, M.
Title Intrinsic resolutions of DEPFET detector prototypes measured at beam tests Type Journal Article
Year 2011 Publication (down) Nuclear Instruments & Methods in Physics Research A Abbreviated Journal Nucl. Instrum. Methods Phys. Res. A
Volume 638 Issue 1 Pages 24-32
Keywords Silicon pixel detector; Detector resolution; Spatial resolution; DEPFET; Beam test
Abstract The paper is based on the data of the 2009 DEPFET beam test at CERN SPS. The beam test used beams of pions and electrons with energies between 40 and 120 GeV, and the sensors tested were prototypes with thickness of 450 μm and pixel pitch between 20 and 32 μm. Intrinsic resolutions of the detectors are calculated by disentangling the contributions of measurement errors and multiple scattering in tracking residuals. Properties of the intrinsic resolution estimates and factors that influence them are discussed. For the DEPFET detectors in the beam test, the calculation yields intrinsic resolutions of approximate to 1 μm, with a typical accuracy of 0.1 μm. Bias scan, angle scan, and energy scan are used as example studies to show that the intrinsic resolutions are a useful tool in studies of detector properties. With sufficiently precise telescopes, detailed resolution maps can be constructed and used to study and optimize detector performance.
Address [Dolezal, Z.; Drasal, Z.; Kodys, P.; Kvasnicka, P.; Malina, L.; Scheirich, J.] Charles Univ Prague, Fac Math & Phys, Inst Particle & Nucl Phys, CR-18000 Prague, Czech Republic, Email: peter.kodys@mff.cuni.cz
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Publisher Elsevier Science Bv Place of Publication Editor
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Notes ISI:000290082600005 Approved no
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Call Number IFIC @ pastor @ Serial 618
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Author Cervera-Villanueva, A.; Laing, A.; Martin-Albo, J.; Soler, F.J.P.
Title Performance of the MIND detector at a Neutrino Factory using realistic muon reconstruction Type Journal Article
Year 2010 Publication (down) Nuclear Instruments & Methods in Physics Research A Abbreviated Journal Nucl. Instrum. Methods Phys. Res. A
Volume 624 Issue 3 Pages 601-614
Keywords Neutrino Factory; Detector; Neutrino oscillation
Abstract A Neutrino Factory producing an intense beam composed of v(e)((v) over bar (e)) and (v) over bar (mu)(v(mu)) from muon decays has been shown to have the greatest sensitivity to the two currently unmeasured neutrino mixing parameters theta(13) and delta(CP) Using the wrong-sign muon signal to measure v(e)-> v(mu)((v) over bar (e) ->(v) over bar (mu)) oscillations in a 50kt Magnetised Iron Neutrino Detector (MIND) sensitivity to delta(CP) could be maintained down to small values of theta(13) However the detector efficiencies used in these previous studies were calculated assuming perfect pattern recognition In this paper MIND is reassessed taking into account for the first time a realistic pattern recognition for the muon candidate Reoptimisation of the analysis utilises a combination of methods including a multivariate analysis similar to the one used in MINOS to maintain high efficiency while suppressing backgrounds ensuring that the signal selection efficiency and the background levels are comparable or better than the ones in previous analyses As a result MIND remains the most sensitive future facility for the discovery of CP violation from neutrino oscillations.
Address [Laing, A.; Soler, F. J. P.] Univ Glasgow, Sch Phys & Astron, Glasgow, Lanark, Scotland
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Publisher Elsevier Science Bv Place of Publication Editor
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ISSN 0168-9002 ISBN Medium
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Notes ISI:000285370600008 Approved no
Is ISI yes International Collaboration yes
Call Number IFIC @ elepoucu @ Serial 309
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Author Pierre Auger Collaboration (Abraham, J. et al); Pastor, S.
Title The fluorescence detector of the Pierre Auger Observatory Type Journal Article
Year 2010 Publication (down) Nuclear Instruments & Methods in Physics Research A Abbreviated Journal Nucl. Instrum. Methods Phys. Res. A
Volume 620 Issue 2-3 Pages 227-251
Keywords Cosmic rays; Fluorescence detector
Abstract The Pierre Auger Observatory is a hybrid detector for ultra-high energy cosmic rays. It combines a surface array to measure secondary particles at ground level together with a fluorescence detector to measure the development of air showers in the atmosphere above the array. The fluorescence detector comprises 24 large telescopes specialized for measuring the nitrogen fluorescence caused by charged particles of cosmic ray air showers. In this paper we describe the components of the fluorescence detector including its optical system, the design of the camera, the electronics, and the systems for relative and absolute calibration. We also discuss the operation and the monitoring of the detector. Finally, we evaluate the detector performance and precision of shower reconstructions.
Address [Bohacova, M.; Chudoba, J.; Grygar, J.; Hrabovsky, M.; Karova, T.; Mandat, D.; Necesal, P.; Nozka, L.; Nyklicek, M.; Palatka, M.; Pech, M.; Prouza, M.; Ridky, J.; Schovancova, J.; Schovanek, P.; Travnicek, P.] Acad Sci Czech Republic, Inst Phys, Prague, Czech Republic, Email: prouza@fzu.cz
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Publisher Elsevier Science Bv Place of Publication Editor
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ISSN 0168-9002 ISBN Medium
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Notes ISI:000280601700018 Approved no
Is ISI yes International Collaboration yes
Call Number IFIC @ elepoucu @ Serial 400
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Author AGATA Collaboration (Soderstrom, P.A. et al); Gadea, A.
Title Interaction position resolution simulations and in-beam measurements of the AGATA HPGe detectors Type Journal Article
Year 2011 Publication (down) Nuclear Instruments & Methods in Physics Research A Abbreviated Journal Nucl. Instrum. Methods Phys. Res. A
Volume 638 Issue 1 Pages 96-109
Keywords gamma-ray tracking; AGATA; Monte Carlo simulations; HPGe detectors; Fusion-evaporation reactions
Abstract The interaction position resolution of the segmented HPGe detectors of an AGATA triple cluster detector has been studied through Monte Carlo simulations and in an in-beam experiment. A new method based on measuring the energy resolution of Doppler-corrected gamma-ray spectra at two different target to detector distances is described. This gives the two-dimensional position resolution in the plane perpendicular to the direction of the emitted gamma-ray. The gamma-ray tracking was used to determine the full energy of the gamma-rays and the first interaction point, which is needed for the Doppler correction. Five different heavy-ion induced fusion-evaporation reactions and a reference reaction were selected for the simulations. The results of the simulations show that the method works very well and gives a systematic deviation of <1 mm in the FVVHM of the interaction position resolution for the gamma-ray energy range from 60 keV to 5 MeV. The method was tested with real data from an in-beam measurement using a (30)5i beam at 64 MeV on a thin C-12 target. Pulse-shape analysis of the digitized detector waveforms and gamma-ray tracking was performed to determine the position of the first interaction point, which was used for the Doppler corrections. Results of the dependency of the interaction position resolution on the gamma-ray energy and on the energy, axial location and type of the first interaction point, are presented. The FVVHM of the interaction position resolution varies roughly linearly as a function of gamma-ray energy from 8.5 mm at 250 key to 4 mm at 1.5 MeV, and has an approximately constant value of about 4 mm in the gamma-ray energy range from 1.5 to 4 MeV.
Address [Soderstrom, P. -A.; Nyberg, J.; Al-Adili, A.; Atac, A.; Veyssiere, C.] Uppsala Univ, Dept Phys & Astron, SE-75121 Uppsala, Sweden, Email: P-A.Soderstrom@physics.uu.se
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Publisher Elsevier Science Bv Place of Publication Editor
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Notes ISI:000290082600015 Approved no
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Call Number IFIC @ pastor @ Serial 619
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Author Labiche, M. et al; Caballero, L.; Rubio, B.
Title TIARA: A large solid angle silicon array for direct reaction studies with radioactive beams Type Journal Article
Year 2010 Publication (down) Nuclear Instruments & Methods in Physics Research A Abbreviated Journal Nucl. Instrum. Methods Phys. Res. A
Volume 614 Issue 3 Pages 439-448
Keywords Position sensitive silicon detectors; Nucleon transfer reactions; Radioactive beams; Inverse kinematics
Abstract A compact, quasi-4 pi position sensitive silicon array. TIARA, designed to study direct reactions induced by radioactive beams in inverse kinematics is described here. The Transfer and Inelastic All-angle Reaction Array (TIARA) consists of 8 resistive charge division detectors forming an octagonal barrel around the target and a set of double-sided silicon-strip annular detectors positioned at each end of the barrel. The detector was coupled to the gamma-ray array EXOGAM and the spectrometer VAMOS at the GANIL Laboratory to demonstrate the potential of such an apparatus with radioactive beams. The N-14(d,p)N-15 reaction, well known in direct kinematics, has been carried out in inverse kinematics for that purpose. The observation of the N-15 ground state and excited states at 7.16 and 7.86 MeV is presented here as well as the comparison of the measured proton angular distributions with DWBA calculations. Transferred l-values are in very good agreement with both theoretical calculations and previous experimental results obtained in direct kinematics.
Address [Labiche, M.; Lemmon, R. C.; Appleton, S.; Faiz, K.; Pucknell, V. F. E.; Warner, D. D.] STFC Daresbury Lab, Nucl Phys Grp, Warrington WA4 4AD, Cheshire, England, Email: marc.labiche@stfc.ac.uk
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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 ISI:000276001800008 Approved no
Is ISI yes International Collaboration yes
Call Number IFIC @ elepoucu @ Serial 477
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