Published October 15, 2006 | Version v1
Journal article

A novel automatic film changer for high-speed analysis of nuclear emulsions

  • 1. Laboratory for High Energy Physics, University of Bern, Sidlerstrasse 5, Bern 3012 (Switzerland)

Description

This paper describes the recent development of a novel automatic computer-controlled manipulator for emulsion sheet placement and removal at the microscope object table (also called stage). The manipulator is designed for mass scanning of emulsions for the OPERA neutrino oscillation experiment and provides emulsion changing time shorter than 30s with an emulsion sheet positioning accuracy as good as 20μm RMS

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Identifiers

DOI
10.1016/j.nima.2006.07.042;
arXiv
arXiv:physics/0604014v1;
PII
S0168-9002(06)01262-9;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research. Section A, Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment
Journal Volume
566
Journal Issue
2
Journal Page Range
p. 327-337
ISSN
0168-9002
CODEN
NIMAER

INIS

Country of Publication
Netherlands
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
38035250
Subject category
S46: INSTRUMENTATION RELATED TO NUCLEAR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY;
Descriptors DEI
ACCURACY; COMPUTERS; ELEMENTARY PARTICLES; MANIPULATORS; MICROSCOPES; MICROSCOPY; NEUTRINO OSCILLATION; NUCLEAR EMULSIONS; POSITIONING
Descriptors DEC
EQUIPMENT; LABORATORY EQUIPMENT; MATERIALS HANDLING EQUIPMENT; REMOTE HANDLING EQUIPMENT

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Copyright (c) 2006 Elsevier Science B.V., Amsterdam, The Netherlands, All rights reserved.