Nuclear astrophysics studies at the LENA facility: The γ-ray detection system

R. Longland, C. Iliadis, A. E. Champagne, C. Fox, J. R. Newton

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Abstract

The detection system of The Laboratory for Experimental Nuclear Astrophysics is described, including methods for measuring weak capture-γ-ray resonances. Improved γ γ-coincidence techniques are detailed, as well as the reduction of cosmic muon-induced background in the energy region of Eγ = 0.6 - 9.0 MeV by the use of compact cosmic muon anti-coincidence shields. These techniques reduced background count rates in the regions of Eγ = 0.6-3.0 and 3.0-9.0 MeV with respect to unshielded singles count rates by factors of 3600 and 21, respectively.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)452-464
Number of pages13
JournalNuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research, Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment
Volume566
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - Oct 15 2006
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Background reduction
  • Coincidence
  • Cosmic muon veto
  • HPGe
  • Low count rate
  • Low energy
  • NaI(Tl)
  • NaI(Tl) annulus
  • Nuclear astrophysics
  • Scintillating fibres
  • Veto
  • Veto shield
  • WLS

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Nuclear and High Energy Physics
  • Instrumentation

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