Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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8174945 | Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment | 2014 | 7 Pages |
Abstract
The use of high-intensity and/or heavy-ion beams in active targets and time-projection chambers is often limited by the strong ionization produced by the beam. Besides the difficulties associated with the saturation of the detector and electronics, beam-related signals may hide the physical events of interest or reduce the detector performance. In addition, space-charge effects may deteriorate the homogeneity of the electric drift field and distort the subsequent reconstruction of particle trajectories. In anticipation of future projects involving such conditions, a dedicated beam mask has been developed and tested in the MAYA active target. Experimental results with a 136Xe beam are presented.
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Authors
C. RodrÃguez-Tajes, J. Pancin, S. Damoy, T. Roger, M. Babo, M. Caamaño, F. Farget, G.F. Grinyer, B. Jacquot, D. Pérez-Loureiro, D. Ramos, D. Suzuki,