A time-of-flight detector based on silicon avalanche diodes
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- Y. Choi,
- A. S. Hirsch,
- R. P. Scharenberg,
- B. C. Stringfellow,
- M. L. Tincknell(corresponding author)
- Purdue University,
- Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory,
- EG and G Optoelectronics Division
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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.
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Pages 362-369 (8 pages)Journal (Volume, Issue Number)
Nuclear Inst. and Methods in Physics Research, A (Volume 337, Issue 2-3)Publication milestones
- Published - 01/01/1994
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Published - 01/01/1994
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0168-9002Publication IDs
- Scopus: 0028196207
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The authors would like to thank D.S . Kottick for useful discussions. We would like to acknowledge the generous support of this generic research and development work by the Heavy Ion Nuclear Physics Division of the Department of Energy under contract number DOE-FG02-88ER4041213 .