A zero dead-time, multihit, time and position sensitive detector based on micro-channel plates

Journal Article · Fri Apr 01 00:00:00 EST 2005 · Review of Scientific Instruments

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.1889326· OSTI ID:20646466

Ismail, I M; Barat, M; Brenot, J -C; Fayeton, J A; Lepere, V; Picard, Y J ^[1]

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1. Laboratoire des Collisions Atomiques et Moleculaires (UMR 8625) Universite Paris-Sud, 91405 Orsay, Cedex (France)

We have developed a fast multihit position and time sensitive detector with zero dead-time for heavy particles in the keV energy range. This new type of detector makes use of a micro-channel plates (MCP) assembly and combines a detection based on delay line anode with a simultaneous particle imaging with a CCD-camera. The time pickup accuracy is enhanced by digitalizing the MCP biasing signal. This detector, operating at kHz repetition rate, allows a position resolution better than 100 {mu}m and a time resolution better than 100 ps to be achieved.

• OSTI ID: 20646466
• Journal Information: Review of Scientific Instruments, Vol. 76, Issue 4; Other Information: DOI: 10.1063/1.1889326; (c) 2005 American Institute of Physics; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); ISSN 0034-6748
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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46 INSTRUMENTATION RELATED TO NUCLEAR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
ACCURACY
ANODES
CAMERAS
CHARGE-COUPLED DEVICES
DEAD TIME
DETECTION
IMAGES
KEV RANGE
KHZ RANGE
PLATES
POSITION SENSITIVE DETECTORS
TIME RESOLUTION