A time-of-flight detector based on silicon avalanche diodes

Joseph A. Hauger; Y. Choi; A. S. Hirsch; R. P. Scharenberg; B. C. Stringfellow; M. L. Tincknell; N. T. Porile; G. Rai; J. Garbarino; R. J. McIntyre

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A time-of-flight detector based on silicon avalanche diodes

Joseph A. Hauger, Y. Choi, A. S. Hirsch, R. P. Scharenberg, B. C. Stringfellow, M. L. Tincknell, N. T. Porile, G. Rai, J. Garbarino, R. J. McIntyre

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We have investigated reach-through silicon avalanche diodes (AVDs) as time of flight detectors for nuclear and particle physics experiments. The signal is initiated by a minimum ionizing charged particle passing directly through the AVD. We have studied the effect of pulse amplitude and noise characteristics on timing using β^- particles. The time resolution of four AVDs has been measured with a range of standard deviations, σ = 65-87 ps. This time resolution is comparable to the best available with the conventional alternative, a plastic scintillator and photomultiplier tube. Further optimization of the AVD results appears possible.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	362-369
Number of pages	8
Journal	Nuclear Inst. and Methods in Physics Research, A
Volume	337
Issue number	2-3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/0168-9002(94)91104-5
State	Published - Jan 1 1994
Externally published	Yes

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