Experimental study of a THGEM detector with mini-rims

The gas gain and energy resolution of single and double THGEM detectors (5 cm×5 cm effective area) with mini-rims (rim less than 10 μm) were studied. The maximum gain was found to reach 5×10³ and 2×10⁵ for single and double THGEMs respectively, while the energy resolution for 5.9 keV X-rays varied from 18% to 28% for both single and double THGEM detectors of different hole sizes and thicknesses. Different combinations were also investigated of noble gases (argon, neon) mixed with a quantity of other gases (isobutane, methane) at atmospheric pressure.     

Performance of MPPC at low temperature

The performance of a MultiPixel Photon Counter (MPPC) from room to liquid nitrogen temperatures were studied. The gain, the noise rate and bias voltage of the MPPC as a function of temperature were obtained. The experimental results show that the MPPC can work at low temperatures. At nearly liquid nitrogen temperatures, the gain of the MPPC drops obviously to 35% and the bias voltage drops about 9 V compared with that at room temperature. The thermal noise rate from 10⁶ Hz/mm at room temperature drops abruptly to 0 Hz/mm at -100 ℃. The optimized operation point can be acquired by the experiment.     

Monte Carlo study on the low momentum μ-π identification of the BESⅢ EM calorimeter

The BESⅢ detector has a high-resolution electromagnetic calorimeter which can be used for low momentum μ-π identification. Based on Monte Carlo simulations, μ-π separation was studied. A multilayer perceptron neural network making use of the defined variables was used to do the identification and a good μ-π separation result was obtained.     

Luminosity monitoring and calibration of BLM

The BEPCⅡ Luminosity Monitor (BLM) monitors relative luminosity per bunch. The counting rates of gamma photons, which are proportional to the luminosities from the BLM at the center of mass system energy of the ψ(3770) resonance, are obtained with a statistical error of 0.01% and a systematic error of 4.1%. Absolute luminosities are also determined by the BESⅢ End-cap Electro-Magnetic Calorimeter (EEMC) using Bhabha events with a statistical error of 2.3% and a systematic error of 3.5%. The calibration constant between the luminosities obtained with the EEMC and the counting rates of the BLM are found to be 0.84±0.03 (×10²⁶ cm^-2·count^-1). With the calibration constant, the counting rates of the BLM can be scaled up to absolute luminosities.     

Study of radiation background at the north crossing point of the BEPC in collision mode

Understanding the radiation background at the north crossing point (NCP) in the tunnel of BEPCII is crucial for the performance safety of the High Purity Germanium (HPGe) detector, and in turn of great significance for long-term stable running of the energy measurement system. Therefore, as the first step, a NaI(Tl) detector is constructed to continuously measure the radiation level of photons as background for future experiments. Furthermore, gamma and neutron dosimeters are utilized to explore the radiati...     

利用宇宙线对BESⅢ量能器CsI(Tl)晶体探测器单元的测量

利用宇宙射线进行探测器模型的性能测试是高能物理普遍采用的方法, 其中最重要的步骤之一就是确定宇宙线入射的准确位置和径迹. 多数采用丝室探测器来进行宇宙线的精确定位, 需要很高的造价和复杂的电子学系统. 本文介绍一种简单的定位方法, 采用塑料闪烁体条加波移剂光纤编码读出的方式, 可以实现精度为1cm的定位. 据此建立了一套实验装置, 对BESⅢ电磁量能器CsI(Tl)晶体探测器单元的光输出强度和不均匀性进行了测量.     

BESⅢ-CsI(Tl)晶体量能器时间信息的研究

BESⅢ-CsI(Tl)晶体量能器采用FADC的DAQ电子学读出系统. 通过扫描信号幅度的分布寻找信号峰位. 为了降低扫描时间窗内(3μs)的低能本底计数、提高能量分辨和降低无效计数率, 除了传统的输出信号峰位(表征沉积能量)之外, 我们引出另一个较粗的时间信息, 即对应信号峰位的扫描步长数, 其步长精度为50ns. 本文将通过电子束流实验研究对这一时间信息的特点及如何利用时间信息进行详细的分析和讨论.     

CsI(Tl)晶体量能器中硅光二极管的核计数器效应研究

研究了由于电磁簇射在CsI(Tl)晶体后端的泄漏而引起的硅光二极管“核计数器”效应. 通过GEANT模拟和实验测量分析其在BESⅢ的CsI(Tl)晶体量能器中对能量测量的影响.     

BESⅢCsI晶体量能器设计中的优化

在BESⅢ晶体量能器的设计、研制过程中,对其性能进行蒙特卡罗研究,从而优化设计方案.     

Experimental study on the performance of a single-THGEM gas detector

A kind of thick GEM-like gaseous electron multiplier （THGEM）, which is mechanically an expansion of the GEM with its various dimensions being enlarged, is studied. The leak current of THGEM plates is measured. The effective gain and energy resolution of a single THGEM are studied with a source of 55Fe, and the effective gain of the single THGEM versus the electric field strength in the induction region is investigated. The results show that the leak current of THGEM plates is less than 200 pA. In an atmospheric-pressure standard gas mixture, 8×103 effective gain and about 32% energy resolution can be reached for the single-THGEM detector.