Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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1822310 | Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment | 2015 | 13 Pages |
Abstract
The AGATA spectrometer is an array of highly segmented high purity germanium detectors. The spectrometer uses pulse shape analysis in order to track Compton scattered γ-rays to increase the efficiency of nuclear spectroscopy studies. The characterisation of two high purity germanium detector capsules for AGATA of the same A-type has been performed at the University of Liverpool. This work will examine the uniformity of performance of the two capsules, including a comparison of the resolution and efficiency as well as a study of charge collection. The performance of the capsules shows good agreement, which is essential for the efficient operation of the γ-ray tracking array.
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Authors
S.J. Colosimo, S. Moon, A.J. Boston, H.C. Boston, J.R. Cresswell, L. Harkness-Brennan, D.S. Judson, I.H. Lazarus, P.J. Nolan, J. Simpson, C. Unsworth, AGATA Collaboration AGATA Collaboration,