Investigation of the energy resolution with a RETGEM detector

A novel Micro-pattern gaseous detector (MPGD), thick GEM with electrodes made of a resistive material (RETGEM) is presented. In this paper we mainly investigate the energy resolution of a RETGEM in Ar+CO_2 with different gas mixtures. The results indicate that an energy resolution 30% in single and double mode can be obtained. The existence of an optimum energy resolution is discussed.     

Beam energy measurement system at BEPC Ⅱ

The beam energy measurement system at BEPCII is composed of there parts: laser source and optics system,laser-electron interaction system and High Purity Germanium(HPGe)detector system.The special components and construction of each part are introduced,especially about radiation background mea-surement in the storage ring,which is of great importance for the safe commissioning of HPGe detector.     

基于Micromegas探测技术的中子CT可行性研究(英文)

在培育新品种过程中能够实时掌握了解土壤中植物根系的形态以及其生长情况将为植物学家提供很多不可或缺的信息。对基于 micromegas 探测技术的中子 CT 在这一新应用的试验环境进行了仿真模拟, 通过三维图像重建后,得到了令人满意的预期结果。首先通过 Geant4 和 Garfield 模拟计算利用聚乙烯薄膜作为中子转换层的 micromegas 中子探测器, 得到了非常理想的位置分辨, 说明基于micromegas 探测技术建立中子 CT 照相系统的可行性。 然后利用MCNP仿真模拟14 MeV 中子CT 的实验环境, 最后由Matlab程序进行图像重建。In this paper, the possibility using micromegas(Micro Mesh Gaseous Structure) as neutron detector in 14 MeV neutron computed tomography(CT) has been simulated. The results show that the micromegas neutron detector has high spatial resolution and is a good candidate for neutron radiography. The three dimensional images of plant roots in soil are successfully and clearly obtained by the 14 MeV neutron CT with micromegas as a neutron detector. In the present simulation, MCNP is employed for 14 MeV neutron transport in the sample and Matlab for the 3 D photograph reconstruction.     

Design and test of a Multi-gap Resistive Plate Chamber with Long readout-strip （LMRPC）

A new kind （two end readout） of Multi-gap Resistive Plate Chamber with long readout-strip （LMRPC） is developed to be used at the large-area Muon Telescope Detector （MTD） at mid-rapidity at RHIC/STAR experiment for Time-of-Flight （TOF） measurement. The LMRPC has an active area of 87 cm× 17 cm, 10 gas gaps of 250 μm arranged in 2 stacks, with readout strips of 2.5 cm wide and 90 cm long. The considerations in LMRPC design related to its performance are discussed in this paper. The cosmic ray test results of a prototype LMRPC show a detection efficiency 〉95% and the time resolution -70 ps.     

PV型HgCdTe光电探测器中的混沌及其诊断

 对激光辐照半导体光电探测器的实验研究，发现当一束不太强的稳定连续波激光照射在PV型HgCdTe光电探测器上时，可以引起探测器出现混沌行为。利用光电探测器的光电压信号随时间变化的实验数据，通过求功率谱、计算Lyapunov指数对混沌进行了诊断。     

单光子探测器量子效率的绝对自身标定方法

提出一种单光子探测器量子效率的绝对自身标定方案，利用光参量下转换过程中产生的光子对在时间上的相关性，先将参量光束分为两路，然后引入相对延时，使同时产生的孪生光子先后进入单光子探测器，然后将探测器之后的电路分为三路，其中一路直接进入计数器得到探测器所探测到的光子的总计数率，另两路用电路方法引入和光路相当的相对延时，经符合电路后进入计数器，得到前后到达探测器的光子对之间的符合计数率.这样，从符合计数率与总光子计数率之比即可在不需要任何其他探测器或者参照标准的情况下获得探测器的量子效率.文中给出两种方案，分别适     

射线探测用碲锌镉晶体及其器件研究

采用改进的布里奇曼(B ridgm an)方法进行锌组分为0.15碲锌镉(Cd0.85Zn0.15Te)晶体的生长。通过严格控制晶体生长过程中Cd的蒸气分压,使得所生长的碲锌镉晶体在结晶质量方面达到了较好的水平。对其性能进行测试,红外透射比T>60%、沉积相密度<1×104/cm2、位错腐蚀坑密度DEPD<6×104/cm2、X射线衍射双晶回摆曲线半峰全宽FWHM<20 arcsec、电阻率ρ>1010Ω.cm。利用所生长的晶体初步制作了平面型单元碲锌镉射线探测器,所用晶体的尺寸为5 mm×5 mm×2.5 mm,制成的探测器在室温下对125I和241Am放射源进行了探测测量。对125I放射源,探测出了强度为74.5%的27.5 keV的γ射线特征峰,不能仔细分辨出强度为39.8%的27.2 keV的γ射线特征结构;对241Am放射源,探测出了59.5 keV的γ射线特征峰,分辨率优于6 keV,半峰全宽FWHM<10%,同时还能检测出Te、Cd的X射线逃逸的混合峰以及241Am低能Te-K系、Np-L系的两个X射线特征峰。     

多通道扫描型红外光纤气体测量系统研究

提出了一种将声光可调滤光器技术应用于气体浓度测量的红外光谱系统。该系统以氙灯作为光源,TeO2晶体作为声光介质的色散元件,InGaAs光电二极管阵列作为多通道检测器,利用光纤探测和传输光信号,由计算机处理数据和显示结果。通过声光调制将宽带光变为单色光,通过超声射频的变化实现光谱扫描,可对不同气体进行快速测量,无机械调谐机构,结构简单。通过对甲烷气体的实验表明,该系统的有效光谱测量范围为900~1900nm,光谱分辨率为60nm,可用于对有害气体的在线检测。     

Basic principles of technological shaping of optical properties and radiation hardness of PWO crystals

Technological conditions ensuring growth of optically homogeneous lead tungstate (PWO) crystals are reported. It is shown that the basic scintillator characteristics of PWO grown from highly purified raw material and properly doped with lanthanides are mainly determined by inclusions of oxides W_1−yL_yO_3−x (L=Y, La, Gd; 0<x<0.3). Moreover, surface-located inclusions with structure close to tungstenite may also be of importance. It is demonstrated that the scintillation properties can be intentionally designed by varying the oxygen content in the inclusions x and the surface structure. The optimal value for x and the most favorable surface structure are achieved by proper thermal regimes and environment content during the crystal annealing. The results enabled low-cost fabrication of PWO scintillators with steady and reproducible characteristics acceptable for the CERN project ALICE and ensured production of PWO on an industrial scale by “North Crystals” company at a rate of 125–135 crystals per year from every growth apparatus.     

Early Gravity-Wave Detection Experiments, 1960-1975

I discuss the experiments of Joseph Weber (1919-2000) of the University of Maryland between 1960 and 1973 that were aimed at the detection of gravity waves. He used throughout a quadratic detector to demodulate his antenna signal, which I analyze and compare to a linear detector.The latter was used by all of the other groups that entered the field. Of these, Richard Garwin and I at IBM were one of the first groups to publish, and I discuss in detail our experiments between 1973 and 1975. I then discuss the experiments that were carried out at Bell Labs-Rochester, Glasgow, Munich-Frascati,Moscow, and Tokyo. I compare the results, all of which were negative, with Webers claimed detection of large numbers of gravity-wave events, as many as seven per day. I conclude that these were not in fact gravity waves, but artifacts of his extremely hands-on data-analysis procedures, which I discuss in detail. Finally, I speculate on how this came about.