Published May 1, 1988
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Journal article
The superconducting neutron decay spectrometer PERKEO
- 1. Heidelberg Univ. (Germany, F.R.). Physikalisches Inst.
- 2. Institut Max von Laue - Paul Langevin, 38 - Grenoble (France)
- 3. Argonne National Lab., IL (USA)
Description
The superconducting neutron beta-decay spectrometer PERKEO is described. PERKEO is installed at the High Flux Reactor of the Institut Laue-Langevin where it measures beta-decay spectra from a beam of polarized or unpolarized neutrons. It has 4π detection and measurements are made with high count rates at low background. PERKEO has already been used to measure the neutron lifetime and the neutron beta-decay asymmetry. It was also employed in a search for a short-lived axion emitted in neutron capture on protons. (orig.)
Additional details
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- Nucl. Instrum. Methods Phys. Res., Sect. A
- Journal Volume
- 267
- Journal Issue
- 2/3
- Series
- Nucl. Instrum. Methods Phys. Res., Sect. A.
- Journal Page Range
- 436-447
- ISSN
- 0168-9002
- CODEN
- NIMAE
INIS
- Country of Publication
- Netherlands
- Country of Input or Organization
- Netherlands
- INIS RN
- 19069106
- Subject category
- S46: INSTRUMENTATION RELATED TO NUCLEAR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY;
- Descriptors DEI
- ANALOG-TO-DIGITAL CONVERTERS; BACKGROUND RADIATION; BEAM TRANSPORT; BETA DETECTION; CAMAC SYSTEM; COLLIMATORS; COUNTING RATES; DATA TRANSMISSION; DEC COMPUTERS; ELECTRON DETECTION; ELECTRON SPECTROMETERS; ELECTRON SPECTROSCOPY; EQUIPMENT INTERFACES; FOUR-PI COUNTING; GRENOBLE REACTOR; IN-BEAM SPECTROSCOPY; LIFETIME; MAGNET COILS; MAGNETIC SPECTROMETERS; NEUTRON BEAMS; NEUTRONS; NUCLEAR INSTRUMENT MODULES; PLASTIC SCINTILLATION DETECTOR; POLARIZED BEAMS; RESPONSE FUNCTIONS; SEMILEPTONIC DECAY; SUPERCONDUCTING MAGNETS; TIME-OF-FLIGHT METHOD; TRAJECTORIES
- Descriptors DEC
- BARYONS; BEAMS; CHARGED PARTICLE DETECTION; COMMUNICATIONS; COMPUTERS; COUNTING TECHNIQUES; DECAY; DETECTION; ELECTRIC COILS; ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT; ELECTROMAGNETS; ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT; ELEMENTARY PARTICLES; EQUIPMENT; FERMIONS; FUNCTIONS; HADRONS; HEAVY WATER COOLED REACTORS; HEAVY WATER MODERATED REACTORS; MAGNETS; MEASURING INSTRUMENTS; NUCLEON BEAMS; NUCLEONS; PARTICLE BEAMS; PARTICLE DECAY; RADIATION DETECTION; RADIATION DETECTORS; RADIATIONS; REACTORS; RESEARCH AND TEST REACTORS; RESEARCH REACTORS; SCINTILLATION COUNTERS; SOLID SCINTILLATION DETECTORS; SPECTROMETERS; SPECTROSCOPY; SUPERCONDUCTING DEVICES; TANK TYPE REACTORS; TEST FACILITIES; TEST REACTORS; WEAK PARTICLE DECAY
Optional Information
- Contract/Grant/Project number
- Contract BMFT 06HD98311; W-31-109-ENG-38