Published May 22, 2008 | Version v1
Journal article

Development of a Gamma-ray Burst Detector Based on the Silicon Drift Detector Array and Scintillators

  • 1. Department of Physics and Mathematics, Aoyama Gakuin University, 5-10-1 Fuchinobe, Sagamihara, Kanagawa 229-8558 (Japan)
  • 2. KETEK GmbH, Hofer Strasse 3, 81737 Munchen (Germany)
  • 3. Institute of Space and Astronautical Science, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (ISAS/JAXA), 3-1-1 Yoshinodai, Sagamihara, Kanagawa 229-8510 (Japan)
  • 4. Clear Pulse Ltd, 6-25-17 Chuoh, Ohta-ku, Tokyo 143-0024 (Japan)
  • 5. Makishima Cosmic Radiation Laboratory, Institute of Physical and Chemical Research (RIKEN), 2-1 Hirosawa, Wako, Saitama 351-0198 (Japan)

Description

We propose a gamma-ray burst (GRB) detector combining the silicon drift detector (SDD) array and scintillators with broadband X-ray and gamma-ray coverage (0.5-1000 keV or more), high energy resolution (2-10%) and high time resolution (∼μs) in space. To realize such compact high-performance detector without photomultiplier tubes, we constructed proto-type model using KETEK SDD with a detection area of 1 cm2 and BGO crystal. The detector shows a very good performance. Obtained FWHM energy resolution was 191 eV at 5.9 keV in the SDD, while 6.5 % at 662 keV in the BGO at -30 deg. C. Evaluation of the 7 channel SDD array and development of analog ASIC for its readout are also presented

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
AIP Conference Proceedings
Journal Volume
1000
Journal Issue
1
Journal Page Range
p. 624-627
ISSN
0094-243X
CODEN
APCPCS

Conference

Title
Santa Fe conference on gamma-ray bursts 2007
Dates
5-9 Nov 2007
Place
Santa Fe, NM (United States)

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(c) 2008 American Institute of Physics