An Ion Beam Tracking System based on a Parallel Plate Avalanche Counter

Carter I. P.; Ramachandran K.; Dasgupta M.; Hinde D. J.; Rafiei R.; Luong D. H.; Williams E.; Cook K. J.; McNeil S.; Rafferty D. C.; Harding A. B.; Muirhead A. G.; Tunningley T.

doi:10.1051/epjconf/20136302022

EPJ Web of Conferences (Dec 2013)

An Ion Beam Tracking System based on a Parallel Plate Avalanche Counter

Carter I. P.,
Ramachandran K.,
Dasgupta M.,
Hinde D. J.,
Rafiei R.,
Luong D. H.,
Williams E.,
Cook K. J.,
McNeil S.,
Rafferty D. C.,
Harding A. B.,
Muirhead A. G.,
Tunningley T.

Affiliations

Carter I. P.: Department of Nuclear Physics, Research School of Physics and Engineering, Australian National University
Ramachandran K.: Department of Nuclear Physics, Research School of Physics and Engineering, Australian National University
Dasgupta M.: Department of Nuclear Physics, Research School of Physics and Engineering, Australian National University
Hinde D. J.: Department of Nuclear Physics, Research School of Physics and Engineering, Australian National University
Rafiei R.: Department of Nuclear Physics, Research School of Physics and Engineering, Australian National University
Luong D. H.: Department of Nuclear Physics, Research School of Physics and Engineering, Australian National University
Williams E.: Department of Nuclear Physics, Research School of Physics and Engineering, Australian National University
Cook K. J.: Department of Nuclear Physics, Research School of Physics and Engineering, Australian National University
McNeil S.: Department of Nuclear Physics, Research School of Physics and Engineering, Australian National University
Rafferty D. C.: Department of Nuclear Physics, Research School of Physics and Engineering, Australian National University
Harding A. B.: Department of Nuclear Physics, Research School of Physics and Engineering, Australian National University
Muirhead A. G.: Department of Nuclear Physics, Research School of Physics and Engineering, Australian National University
Tunningley T.: Department of Nuclear Physics, Research School of Physics and Engineering, Australian National University

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/epjconf/20136302022
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 63
p. 02022

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A pair of twin position-sensitive parallel plate avalanche counters have been developed at the Australian National University as a tracking system to aid in the further rejection of unwanted beam particles from a 6.5 T super conducting solenoid separator named SOLEROO. Their function is to track and identify each beam particle passing through the detectors on an event-by-event basis. In-beam studies have been completed and the detectors are in successful operation, demonstrating the tracking capability. A high efficiency 512-pixelwide-angle silicon detector array will then be integrated with the tracking system for nuclear reactions studies of radioactive ions.

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Country of publisher: France
LCC subjects: Science: Physics
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