Rudigier, M., Podolyak, Zs, Regan, P. H., Bruce, A. M., Lalkovski, S., Canavan, R. L., Gamba, E. R., Roberts, O., Burrows, I, Cullen, D. M., Fraile, L. M., Gerhard, L., Gerl, J., Gorska, M., Grant, A., Jolie, J., Karayonchev, V, Kurz, N., Korten, W., Lazarus, I. H., Nita, C. R., Pucknell, V. F. E., Regis, J-M, Schaffner, H., Simpson, J., Singh, P., Townsley, C. M., Smith, J. F. and Vesic, J. (2020). FATIMA - FAst TIMing Array for DESPEC at FAIR. Nucl. Instrum. Methods Phys. Res. Sect. A-Accel. Spectrom. Dect. Assoc. Equip., 969. AMSTERDAM: ELSEVIER. ISSN 1872-9576

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Abstract

The components, working principle and characteristics of FATIMA (FAst TIMing Array), a fast-timing detector system for DESPEC at FAIR, are described. The core system includes 36 LaBr3(Ce) scintillator detectors, a mounting frame for the DESPEC station and a VME-based fast-timing data acquisition system. The current electronic timing circuit is based on V812 constant fraction discriminators and V1290 time-to-digital converters. Gamma-ray energies are measured using V1751 digitisers. Characteristics of the core FATIMA system including efficiency, energy, and coincidence resolving time, as well as limitations, are discussed on the basis of test measurements performed in the S4 cave at GSI, Germany. The coincidence gamma-gamma time resolution for the prompt Co-60 cascade is determined to be similar to 320 ps full width at half maximum. The total full energy peak efficiency at 1 MeV for the 36 detector array in the DESPEC setup is 2.9%. The energy-dependent prompt response centroid curve with the current CFD/TDC combination is shown to be smooth; the centroid shift method can be applied for the measurement of half-lives below 200 ps. An overview of applications of the FATIMA detectors as an ancilliary system in combination with other detector arrays during recent years is given. Data on the operation of the detectors in the presence of magnetic fields are presented.

Item Type: Journal Article
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Rudigier, M.UNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Podolyak, ZsUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Regan, P. H.UNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Bruce, A. M.UNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Lalkovski, S.UNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Canavan, R. L.UNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Gamba, E. R.UNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Roberts, O.UNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Burrows, IUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Cullen, D. M.UNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Fraile, L. M.UNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Gerhard, L.UNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Gerl, J.UNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Gorska, M.UNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Grant, A.UNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Jolie, J.UNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Karayonchev, VUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Kurz, N.UNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Korten, W.UNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Lazarus, I. H.UNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Nita, C. R.UNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Pucknell, V. F. E.UNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Regis, J-MUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Schaffner, H.UNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Simpson, J.UNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Singh, P.UNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Townsley, C. M.UNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Smith, J. F.UNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Vesic, J.UNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
URN: urn:nbn:de:hbz:38-326049
DOI: 10.1016/j.nima.2020.163967
Journal or Publication Title: Nucl. Instrum. Methods Phys. Res. Sect. A-Accel. Spectrom. Dect. Assoc. Equip.
Volume: 969
Date: 2020
Publisher: ELSEVIER
Place of Publication: AMSTERDAM
ISSN: 1872-9576
Language: English
Faculty: Unspecified
Divisions: Unspecified
Subjects: no entry
Uncontrolled Keywords:
KeywordsLanguage
LIFETIME MEASUREMENTS; DETECTOR ARRAY; NUSTAR; STATES; SPECTROSCOPY; PERFORMANCE; PROJECT; NUCLEI; ZR-100Multiple languages
Instruments & Instrumentation; Nuclear Science & Technology; Physics, Nuclear; Physics, Particles & FieldsMultiple languages
URI: http://kups.ub.uni-koeln.de/id/eprint/32604

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