JOSEPHSON TUNNEL-JUNCTIONS AS FAST NUCLEAR-PARTICLE POSITION DETECTORS

Authors
PALMIERI VG CRISTIANO R ESPOSITO A LISITSKII MP PAGANO S
Citation
Vg. Palmieri et al., JOSEPHSON TUNNEL-JUNCTIONS AS FAST NUCLEAR-PARTICLE POSITION DETECTORS, Nuclear instruments & methods in physics research. Section A, Accelerators, spectrometers, detectors and associated equipment, 370(1), 1996, pp. 110-111
Citations number
8
Categorie Soggetti
Nuclear Sciences & Tecnology","Physics, Particles & Fields","Instument & Instrumentation",Spectroscopy
Journal title
Nuclear instruments & methods in physics research. Section A, Accelerators, spectrometers, detectors and associated equipment → ACNP
ISSN journal
01689002
Volume
370
Issue
1
Year of publication
1996
Pages
110 - 111
Database
ISI
SICI code
0168-9002(1996)370:1<110:JTAFNP>2.0.ZU;2-P
Abstract
We present here some problems and solutions in using Josephson junctio ns as fast nuclear particle position detectors. The process of induced switching is modelled in terms of a reduction of the critical current due to a disturbed volume: the hotspot. The spurious thermal induced switching process is also taken into account. Calculations in order to choose the junction parameters are presented. The all refractory junc tions fabrication technology developed is capable of satisfying design prescriptions.