Published February 15, 1995 | Version v1
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A new position-sensitive photon detector based on an imaging silicon pixel array (ISPA-tube)

Creators

  • 1. European Organization for Nuclear Research, Geneva (Switzerland)

Description

A new position-sensitive photon detector has been developed and operated for the first time. It consists of a photocathode, evaporated on an optical fibre window, confronted at 30 mm distance by a silicon chip containing 1024 pixels of 75 μmx500 μm edges and bump-bonded to their individual readout electronics. This ISPA-tube is particularly suited for particle tracking with scintillating fibres (particle- and nuclear physics, medicine, biology, etc.) and for position-sensitive photon counting from low intensity light sources (astronomy, etc.). Examples for both kinds of application are displayed. ((orig.))

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research. Section A, Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment
Journal Volume
355
Journal Issue
2-3
Journal Page Range
p. 386-389.
ISSN
0168-9002
CODEN
NIMAER

INIS

Country of Publication
Netherlands
Country of Input or Organization
Netherlands
INIS RN
26041796
Subject category
S46: INSTRUMENTATION RELATED TO NUCLEAR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY;
Descriptors DEI
ASTRONOMY; COSMIC RAY DETECTION; FIBER OPTICS; LIGHT SOURCES; MUON DETECTION; OPTICAL FIBERS; PARTICLE TRACKS; PHOTOCATHODES; PHOTODETECTORS; PLASTIC SCINTILLATION DETECTORS; POSITION SENSITIVE DETECTORS; READOUT SYSTEMS; SI SEMICONDUCTOR DETECTORS; SPATIAL RESOLUTION
Descriptors DEC
CATHODES; CHARGED PARTICLE DETECTION; DETECTION; ELECTRODES; FIBERS; MEASURING INSTRUMENTS; OPTICS; RADIATION DETECTION; RADIATION DETECTORS; RADIATION SOURCES; RESOLUTION; SCINTILLATION COUNTERS; SEMICONDUCTOR DETECTORS; SOLID SCINTILLATION DETECTORS