The Focal-Plane Detector Package on the TUNL Split-Pole Spectrograph
Journal Article (Journal Article)
A focal-plane detector for the Enge split-pole spectrograph at the Triangle Universities Nuclear Laboratory has been designed. The detector package consists of two position-sensitive gas avalanche counters: a gas proportionality energy loss section and a residual energy scintillator. This setup allows both particle identification and focal-plane reconstruction. In this paper, we will detail the construction of each section along with their accompanying electronics and data acquisition. Effects of energy loss throughout the detector, ray-tracing procedures, and resolution as a function of fill pressure and bias voltage are also investigated. A measurement of the 27Al (d,p) reaction is used to demonstrate a detector performance and to illustrate a Bayesian method of energy calibration.
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Duke Authors
Cited Authors
- Marshall, C; Setoodehnia, K; Kowal, K; Portillo, F; Champagne, AE; Hale, S; Dummer, A; Longland, R
Published Date
- February 1, 2019
Published In
Volume / Issue
- 68 / 2
Start / End Page
- 533 - 546
International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)
- 0018-9456
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
- 10.1109/TIM.2018.2847938
Citation Source
- Scopus