Published August 2011
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Journal article
Commissioning the DANTE array of BaF2 detectors at TRIUMF-ISAC using a fast-timing lifetime measurement
Creators
- 1. Department of Chemistry, Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, B.C. V5A 1S6 (Canada)
- 2. TRIUMF, 4004 Wesbrook Mall, Vancouver, B.C. V6T 2A3 (Canada)
- 3. Department of Physics, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario N1G 2W1 (Canada)
- 4. Department of Physics, Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario K7L 3N6 (Canada)
Description
The Di-pentagonal Array for Nuclear Timing Experiments (DANTE) is an array of ten BaF2 detectors used in conjunction with the 8π gamma-ray spectrometer at the TRIUMF-ISAC radioactive-ion beam facility. DANTE is used to conduct direct lifetime measurements of nuclear excited states in the picosecond - nanosecond range. This, in turn, will aid in probing the collective structures of deformed nuclei. The capability of DANTE to measure nanosecond-scale lifetimes is demonstrated by using a 152Eu source. The half-life of the Iπ = 21+ state of 152Sm is measured to be 1.426 ± 0.018 ns.
Availability note (English)
Available from http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/1748-0221/6/08/P08008Additional details
Identifiers
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- Journal of Instrumentation
- Journal Volume
- 6
- Journal Issue
- 08
- Journal Page Range
- p. P08008
- ISSN
- 1748-0221
INIS
- Country of Publication
- United Kingdom
- Country of Input or Organization
- International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
- INIS RN
- 43046743
- Subject category
- S73: NUCLEAR PHYSICS AND RADIATION PHYSICS; S46: INSTRUMENTATION RELATED TO NUCLEAR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY;
- Descriptors DEI
- BARIUM FLUORIDES; COMMISSIONING; DEFORMED NUCLEI; EUROPIUM 152; EXCITED STATES; GAMMA SPECTROMETERS; HALF-LIFE; LIFETIME; RADIOACTIVE ION BEAMS; SAMARIUM 152
- Descriptors DEC
- ALKALINE EARTH METAL COMPOUNDS; BARIUM COMPOUNDS; BEAMS; BETA DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; BETA-MINUS DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; BETA-PLUS DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; ELECTRON CAPTURE RADIOISOTOPES; ENERGY LEVELS; EUROPIUM ISOTOPES; EVEN-EVEN NUCLEI; FLUORIDES; FLUORINE COMPOUNDS; HALIDES; HALOGEN COMPOUNDS; HOURS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES; INTERMEDIATE MASS NUCLEI; ION BEAMS; ISOMERIC TRANSITION ISOTOPES; ISOTOPES; MEASURING INSTRUMENTS; NUCLEI; ODD-ODD NUCLEI; RADIOISOTOPES; RARE EARTH NUCLEI; SAMARIUM ISOTOPES; SPECTROMETERS; STABLE ISOTOPES; YEARS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES