Published December 2011 | Version v1
Journal article

Application of a HEPE-oriented 4096-MAPS to time analysis of single electron distribution in a two-slits interference experiment

  • 1. INFN — Sezione di Bologna, I-40126 Bologna (Italy)
  • 2. Dipartimento di Fisica dell'Università di Bologna, I-40126 Bologna (Italy)
  • 3. Department of Physics, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Via G. Campi 213/a, 41125 Modena (Italy)
  • 4. CNR-Institute of Nanoscience-S3, Via G. Campi 213/a, 41125 Modena (Italy)

Description

The Young-Feynman two-slit experiment for single electrons has been carried out by inserting in a conventional transmission electron microscope two nanometric slits and a fast recording system able to measure the electron arrival-time. The detector, designed for experiments in future colliders, is based on a custom CMOS chip of 4096 monolithic active pixels equipped with a fast readout chain able to manage up to 106 frames per second. In this way, high statistic samples of single electron events can be collected within a time interval short enough to guarantee the stability of the system and coherence conditions of the illumination. For the first time in a single electron two-slit experiment, the time distribution of electron arrivals has been measured.

Availability note (English)

Available from http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/1748-0221/6/12/C12029

Additional details

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Journal of Instrumentation
Journal Volume
6
Journal Issue
12
Journal Page Range
p. C12029
ISSN
1748-0221

Conference

Title
9. international conference on position sensitive detectors
Acronym
PSD9
Dates
12-16 Sep 2011
Place
Aberystwyth (United Kingdom)

INIS

Country of Publication
United Kingdom
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
44052758
Subject category
S46: INSTRUMENTATION RELATED TO NUCLEAR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference
Descriptors DEI
CURIUM OXIDES; DISTRIBUTION; ELECTRONS; INTERFERENCE; MAPS; READOUT SYSTEMS; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY
Descriptors DEC
ACTINIDE COMPOUNDS; CHALCOGENIDES; CURIUM COMPOUNDS; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; ELEMENTARY PARTICLES; FERMIONS; LEPTONS; MICROSCOPY; OXIDES; OXYGEN COMPOUNDS; TRANSPLUTONIUM COMPOUNDS; TRANSURANIUM COMPOUNDS