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Selected Works of Robert W. Pattie Jr.
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Characterization of Large Area, Thick, and Segmented Silicon Detectors for Neutron β-Decay Experiments
Nuclear Instruments & Methods in Physics Research Section A-accelerators Spectrometers Detectors and Associated Equipment (2014)
  • Americo Salas-Bacci, Los Alamos National Laboratory
  • Patrick L. McGaughey, Los Alamos National Laboratory
  • Stephan Baeßler, University of Virginia
  • Leah Broussard, Duke University
  • Mark F. Makela, Los Alamos National Laboratory
  • J. Mirabal, Los Alamos National Laboratory
  • Robert W. Pattie, North Carolina State University
  • Dinko Počanić, University of Virginia
  • Sky K.L. Sjue, Los Alamos National Laboratory
  • Seppo I. Penttila, Oak Ridge National Laboratory
  • Wesley S. Wilburn, Los Alamos National Laboratory
  • Albert R. Young, North Carolina State University
  • B.A. Zeck, North Carolina State University
  • Zhehui Wang, Los Alamos National Laboratory
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Abstract
The “Nab” and “UCNB” collaborations have proposed to measure the correlation parameters in neutron β-decay at Oak Ridge and Los Alamos National Laboratory, using a novel detector design. Two large area, thick, hexagonal-segmented silicon detectors containing 127 pixels per detector will be used to detect the proton and electron from neutron decay. Both silicon detectors are connected by magnetic field lines of a few Tesla field strength, and set on an electrostatic potential, such that protons can be accelerated up to 30 keV in order to be detected. Characteristics of the detector response to low energy conversion electrons and protons from 15 keV to 35 keV, including the evaluation of the dead layer thickness and other contributions to the pulse height defect for proton detection are presented for Si detectors of 0.5 mm and 1 mm of thickness.
Keywords
  • Neutron beta decay,
  • Silicon detector,
  • Pulse height defect,
  • Nuclear defect,
  • Dead layer
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Publication Date
January 1, 2014
DOI
10.1016/j.nima.2013.09.059
Publisher Statement
Author(s) may post the Version of Record (VOR) 12 months after publication. This document was originally published by Review of Scientific Instruments.
Citation Information
Americo Salas-Bacci, Patrick L. McGaughey, Stephan Baeßler, Leah Broussard, et al.. "Characterization of Large Area, Thick, and Segmented Silicon Detectors for Neutron β-Decay Experiments" Nuclear Instruments & Methods in Physics Research Section A-accelerators Spectrometers Detectors and Associated Equipment Vol. 735 (2014) p. 408 - 415 ISSN: 0168-9002
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/robert-pattie/19/