DETECTOR SYSTEM FOR LOW-ENERGY COSMIC IONS STUDY

Authors
DELPERAL L MEDINA J SANCHEZ S BRONCHALO E RODRIGUEZPACHECO J SEQUEIROS J MEZIAT D
Citation
L. Delperal et al., DETECTOR SYSTEM FOR LOW-ENERGY COSMIC IONS STUDY, Nuclear instruments & methods in physics research. Section A, Accelerators, spectrometers, detectors and associated equipment, 354(2-3), 1995, pp. 539-546
Citations number
1
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
354
Issue
2-3
Year of publication
1995
Pages
539 - 546
Database
ISI
SICI code
0168-9002(1995)354:2-3<539:DSFLCI>2.0.ZU;2-Q
Abstract
A low-energy cosmic ion detector system composed of a telescope and it s amplification electronics has been designed and constructed. The det ector system is able to detect ions from hydrogen to iron in the energ y range of 1-50 MeV/nucleon. The amplification electronics has been de signed using space components so that its weight, dimensions and power consumption would be small enough to allow the telescope to be used f or cosmic ion detection in space aboard a satellite. The system was ca librated in a heavy ion accelerator, and the results show good charge and mass discrimination for the registered ions as well as a good resp onse from the amplification electronics.