High efficiency beta-decay spectroscopy using a planar germanium double-sided strip detector
Abstract
Beta-decay spectroscopy experiments are limited by the detection efficiency of ions and electrons in the experimental setup. While there is a variety of different experimental setups in use for beta-decay spectroscopy, one popular choice is silicon double-sided strip detectors (DSSD). The higher Z of Ge and greater availability of thicker detectors as compared to Si potentially offer dramatic increases in the detection efficiency for beta-decay electrons. In this work, a planar GeDSSD has been commissioned for use in beta-decay spectroscopy experiments at the National Superconducting Cyclotron Laboratory (NSCL). The implantation response of the detector and its beta-decay detection efficiency is discussed.
- Authors:
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- Michigan State Univ., East Lansing, MI (United States)
- Florida State Univ., Tallahassee, FL (United States)
- Publication Date:
- Research Org.:
- Lawrence Livermore National Lab. (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States). Nuclear Science and Security Consortium
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 1454851
- Grant/Contract Number:
- NA0000979
- 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: 727; Journal Issue: C; Journal ID: ISSN 0168-9002
- Publisher:
- Elsevier
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 46 INSTRUMENTATION RELATED TO NUCLEAR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
Citation Formats
Larson, N., Liddick, S. N., Bennett, M., Bowe, A., Chemey, A., Prokop, C., Simon, A., Spyrou, A., Suchyta, S., Quinn, S. J., Tabor, S. L., Tai, P. L., Tripathi, Vandana, and VonMoss, J. M. High efficiency beta-decay spectroscopy using a planar germanium double-sided strip detector. United States: N. p., 2013.
Web. doi:10.1016/j.nima.2013.06.027.
Larson, N., Liddick, S. N., Bennett, M., Bowe, A., Chemey, A., Prokop, C., Simon, A., Spyrou, A., Suchyta, S., Quinn, S. J., Tabor, S. L., Tai, P. L., Tripathi, Vandana, & VonMoss, J. M. High efficiency beta-decay spectroscopy using a planar germanium double-sided strip detector. United States. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nima.2013.06.027
Larson, N., Liddick, S. N., Bennett, M., Bowe, A., Chemey, A., Prokop, C., Simon, A., Spyrou, A., Suchyta, S., Quinn, S. J., Tabor, S. L., Tai, P. L., Tripathi, Vandana, and VonMoss, J. M. Sat .
"High efficiency beta-decay spectroscopy using a planar germanium double-sided strip detector". United States. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nima.2013.06.027. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1454851.
@article{osti_1454851,
title = {High efficiency beta-decay spectroscopy using a planar germanium double-sided strip detector},
author = {Larson, N. and Liddick, S. N. and Bennett, M. and Bowe, A. and Chemey, A. and Prokop, C. and Simon, A. and Spyrou, A. and Suchyta, S. and Quinn, S. J. and Tabor, S. L. and Tai, P. L. and Tripathi, Vandana and VonMoss, J. M.},
abstractNote = {Beta-decay spectroscopy experiments are limited by the detection efficiency of ions and electrons in the experimental setup. While there is a variety of different experimental setups in use for beta-decay spectroscopy, one popular choice is silicon double-sided strip detectors (DSSD). The higher Z of Ge and greater availability of thicker detectors as compared to Si potentially offer dramatic increases in the detection efficiency for beta-decay electrons. In this work, a planar GeDSSD has been commissioned for use in beta-decay spectroscopy experiments at the National Superconducting Cyclotron Laboratory (NSCL). The implantation response of the detector and its beta-decay detection efficiency is discussed.},
doi = {10.1016/j.nima.2013.06.027},
journal = {Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research. Section A, Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment},
number = C,
volume = 727,
place = {United States},
year = {Sat Jun 15 00:00:00 EDT 2013},
month = {Sat Jun 15 00:00:00 EDT 2013}
}
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