The hyperion particle-γ detector array

Hughes, R. O.; Burke, J. T.; Casperson, R. J.; Ota, S.; Fisher, S.; Parker, J.; Beausang, C. W.; Dag, M.; Humby, P.; Koglin, J.; McCleskey, E.; McIntosh, A. B.; Saastamoinen, A.; Tamashiro, A. S.; Wilson, E.; Wu, T. C.

doi:10.1016/j.nima.2017.03.012

Title: The hyperion particle-γ detector array

Abstract

Hyperion is a new high-efficiency charged-particle γ-ray detector array which consists of a segmented silicon telescope for charged-particle detection and up to fourteen high-purity germanium clover detectors for the detection of coincident γ rays. The array will be used in nuclear physics measurements and Stockpile Stewardship studies and replaces the STARLiTeR array. In conclusion, this article discusses the features of the array and presents data collected with the array in the commissioning experiment.

Authors:

Hughes, R. O. ^[1]; Burke, J. T. ^[1]; Casperson, R. J. ^[1]; Ota, S. ^[2]; Fisher, S. ^[1]; Parker, J. ^[1]; Beausang, C. W. ^[3]; Dag, M. ^[4]; Humby, P. ^[5]; Koglin, J. ^[1]; McCleskey, E. ^[4]; McIntosh, A. B. ^[4]; Saastamoinen, A. ^[4]; Tamashiro, A. S. ^[6]; Wilson, E. ^[7]; Wu, T. C. ^[8]

Lawrence Livermore National Lab. (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)
Lawrence Livermore National Lab. (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States); Texas A & M Univ., College Station, TX (United States)
Univ. of Richmond, Richmond, VA (United States)
Texas A & M Univ., College Station, TX (United States)
Univ. of Richmond, Richmond, VA (United States); Univ. of Surrey, Surrey (United Kingdom)
Oregon State Univ., Corvallis, OR (United States)
Univ. of Richmond, Richmond, VA (United States); Lancaster Univ., Lancaster (United Kingdom)
Univ. of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT (United States)

Publication Date:: Wed Mar 08 00:00:00 EST 2017

Research Org.:: Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)

Sponsoring Org.:: USDOE

OSTI Identifier:: 1376045

Alternate Identifier(s):: OSTI ID: 1416189

Report Number(s):: LLNL-JRNL-703638
Journal ID: ISSN 0168-9002; PII: S0168900217303376; TRN: US1702565

Grant/Contract Number:: AC52-07NA27344

Resource Type:: Accepted Manuscript

Journal Name:: Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research. Section A, Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment

Additional Journal Information:: Journal Volume: 856; Journal Issue: C; Journal ID: ISSN 0168-9002

Publisher:: Elsevier

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: 73 NUCLEAR PHYSICS AND RADIATION PHYSICS; Charged-particle detector; Gamma-ray detector; Low energy nuclear physics

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                    Hughes, R. O., Burke, J. T., Casperson, R. J., Ota, S., Fisher, S., Parker, J., Beausang, C. W., Dag, M., Humby, P., Koglin, J., McCleskey, E., McIntosh, A. B., Saastamoinen, A., Tamashiro, A. S., Wilson, E., and Wu, T. C. The hyperion particle-γ detector array.  United States: N. p., 2017. 
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                    Hughes, R. O., Burke, J. T., Casperson, R. J., Ota, S., Fisher, S., Parker, J., Beausang, C. W., Dag, M., Humby, P., Koglin, J., McCleskey, E., McIntosh, A. B., Saastamoinen, A., Tamashiro, A. S., Wilson, E., & Wu, T. C. The hyperion particle-γ detector array.  United States.  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nima.2017.03.012

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                    Hughes, R. O., Burke, J. T., Casperson, R. J., Ota, S., Fisher, S., Parker, J., Beausang, C. W., Dag, M., Humby, P., Koglin, J., McCleskey, E., McIntosh, A. B., Saastamoinen, A., Tamashiro, A. S., Wilson, E., and Wu, T. C. Wed .  
"The hyperion particle-γ detector array".  United States.  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nima.2017.03.012.  https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1376045.

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  title        = {The hyperion particle-γ detector array},

  author       = {Hughes, R. O. and Burke, J. T. and Casperson, R. J. and Ota, S. and Fisher, S. and Parker, J. and Beausang, C. W. and Dag, M. and Humby, P. and Koglin, J. and McCleskey, E. and McIntosh, A. B. and Saastamoinen, A. and Tamashiro, A. S. and Wilson, E. and Wu, T. C.},

  abstractNote = {Hyperion is a new high-efficiency charged-particle γ-ray detector array which consists of a segmented silicon telescope for charged-particle detection and up to fourteen high-purity germanium clover detectors for the detection of coincident γ rays. The array will be used in nuclear physics measurements and Stockpile Stewardship studies and replaces the STARLiTeR array. In conclusion, this article discusses the features of the array and presents data collected with the array in the commissioning experiment.},

  doi          = {10.1016/j.nima.2017.03.012},

  journal      = {Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research. Section A, Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment},

  number       = C,

  volume       = 856,

  place        = {United States},

  year         = {Wed Mar 08 00:00:00 EST 2017},

  month        = {Wed Mar 08 00:00:00 EST 2017}

}

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