Abstract
The position resolution of a highly segmented coaxial germanium detector was determined by analyzing the 2055 keV γ-ray transition of Zr90 excited in a fusion-evaporation reaction. The high velocity of the Zr90 nuclei imparted large Doppler shifts. Digital analysis of the detector signals recovered the energy and position of individual γ-ray interactions. The location of the first interaction in the crystal was used to correct the Doppler energy shift. Comparison of the measured energy resolution with simulations implied a position resolution (root mean square) of 2 mm in three-dimensions.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 535-542 |
| Number of pages | 8 |
| Journal | Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research, Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment |
| Volume | 553 |
| Issue number | 3 |
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| State | Published - Nov 21 2005 |
Funding
This work was supported under the US Department of Energy contract Nos. DE-AC03-76SF00098 (Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory), W-7405-Eng-48 (Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory), and DE-AC05-00OR22725 (Oak Ridge National Laboratory).
Keywords
- Digital electronics
- Position resolution
- γ-Ray tracking