Position sensitive detection system for charged particles

Authors

  • E.A. Coello
  • F. Favela
  • Q. Curiel
  • E. Chávez
  • A. Huerta
  • A. Varela
  • D. Shapira

Keywords:

Scintillating charge particle detector, position sensitive, Anger logic

Abstract

The position sensitive detection system presented in this work employs the Anger logic algorithm to determine the position of the light spark produced by the passage of charged particles on a $170\times170\times10$ mm$^{3}$ scintillator material (PILOT-U). The detection system consists of a matrix of nine photomultipliers, covering a fraction of the back area of the scintillators. Tests made with a non-collimated alpha particle source together with a Monte Carlo simulation that reproduces the data, suggest an intrinsic position resolution of up to 6 mm is achieved.

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Published

2012-01-01

How to Cite

[1]
E. Coello, “Position sensitive detection system for charged particles”, Rev. Mex. Fís., vol. 58, no. 3, pp. 198–204, Jan. 2012.

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Vol. 58 No. 3 (2012): Revista Mexicana de Física.

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