Development of a Gamma-ray Burst Detector Based on the Silicon Drift Detector Array and Scintillators

Journal Article · Thu May 22 04:00:00 EDT 2008 · AIP Conference Proceedings

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2943548· OSTI ID:21137230

Yamaoka, Kazutaka; Arai, Yusuke; Doshida, Takaaki; Watanabe, Tsuyoshi; Tsutsui, Akihito; Asano, Satoshi; Yoshida, Kotaro; Yoshida, Atsumasa ^[1]; Pahlke, Andreas ^[2]; Ikeda, Hirokazu; Takahashi, Tadayuki ^[3]; Mori, Kunishiro ^[4]; Kato, Hiroshi ^[5]

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1. Department of Physics and Mathematics, Aoyama Gakuin University, 5-10-1 Fuchinobe, Sagamihara, Kanagawa 229-8558 (Japan)
2. KETEK GmbH, Hofer Strasse 3, 81737 Munchen (Germany)
3. Institute of Space and Astronautical Science, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (ISAS/JAXA), 3-1-1 Yoshinodai, Sagamihara, Kanagawa 229-8510 (Japan)
4. Clear Pulse Ltd, 6-25-17 Chuoh, Ohta-ku, Tokyo 143-0024 (Japan)
5. Makishima Cosmic Radiation Laboratory, Institute of Physical and Chemical Research (RIKEN), 2-1 Hirosawa, Wako, Saitama 351-0198 (Japan)

We propose a gamma-ray burst (GRB) detector combining the silicon drift detector (SDD) array and scintillators with broadband X-ray and gamma-ray coverage (0.5-1000 keV or more), high energy resolution (2-10%) and high time resolution ({approx}{mu}s) in space. To realize such compact high-performance detector without photomultiplier tubes, we constructed proto-type model using KETEK SDD with a detection area of 1 cm{sup 2} and BGO crystal. The detector shows a very good performance. Obtained FWHM energy resolution was 191 eV at 5.9 keV in the SDD, while 6.5 % at 662 keV in the BGO at -30 deg. C. Evaluation of the 7 channel SDD array and development of analog ASIC for its readout are also presented.

• OSTI ID: 21137230
• Journal Information: AIP Conference Proceedings, Journal Name: AIP Conference Proceedings Journal Issue: 1 Vol. 1000; ISSN APCPCS; ISSN 0094-243X
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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46 INSTRUMENTATION RELATED TO NUCLEAR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
BGO DETECTORS
COSMIC GAMMA BURSTS
COSMIC GAMMA SOURCES
COSMIC PHOTONS
ENERGY RESOLUTION
GAMMA ASTRONOMY
GAMMA DETECTION
KEV RANGE
PERFORMANCE
PHOTOMULTIPLIERS
READOUT SYSTEMS
SI SEMICONDUCTOR DETECTORS
SPACE
TIME RESOLUTION
X RADIATION