Published June 15, 1994 | Version v1
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A calorimetric particle detector using an iridium superconducting phase transition thermometer

Creators

  • 1. Max-Planck-Institut fuer Physik, Foehringer Ring 6, D-80805 Munich (Germany)

Description

We report on a calorimetric particle detector consisting of an 18.3 g silicon crystal and an iridium superconducting phase transition thermometer. The cryogenic calorimeter and the associated apparatus are described in detail. The pulses from irradiation with an α-particle source have a large unexpected overshoot in addition to the component expected from a naive thermal model. The pulse height spectrum displays an energy resolution of 1% FWHM at 6 MeV and good linearity. The noise, electrothermal feedback, and position dependence are discussed. ((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
345
Journal Issue
2
Journal Page Range
p. 367-378.
ISSN
0168-9002
CODEN
NIMAER

INIS

Country of Publication
Netherlands
Country of Input or Organization
Netherlands
INIS RN
26002088
Subject category
S46: INSTRUMENTATION RELATED TO NUCLEAR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY;
Descriptors DEI
ALPHA DETECTION; BACKGROUND NOISE; CALORIMETERS; CALORIMETRY; CRYOGENICS; ENERGY RESOLUTION; FEEDBACK; IRIDIUM; MEV RANGE 01-10; PHASE TRANSFORMATIONS; PULSE RISE TIME; PULSES; RADIATION DETECTION; RADIATION DETECTORS; READOUT SYSTEMS; SCATTERPLOTS; SILICON; SPACE DEPENDENCE; SUPERCONDUCTING DEVICES; SUPERCONDUCTIVITY; TEMPERATURE DEPENDENCE; TEMPERATURE RANGE 0000-0013 K; THERMOMETERS
Descriptors DEC
CHARGED PARTICLE DETECTION; DETECTION; DIAGRAMS; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; ELECTRICAL PROPERTIES; ELEMENTS; ENERGY RANGE; INFORMATION; MEASURING INSTRUMENTS; METALS; MEV RANGE; NOISE; PHYSICAL PROPERTIES; PLATINUM METALS; RESOLUTION; SEMIMETALS; TEMPERATURE RANGE; TIMING PROPERTIES; TRANSITION ELEMENTS