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One of the main purposes of the DArk Matter Particle Explorer (DAMPE) is to measure the cosmic ray nuclei up to several tens of TeV or beyond, whose origin and propagation remains a hot topic in astrophysics. The Plastic Scintillator…

The Plastic Scintillator Detector (PSD) of the DArk Matter Particle Explorer (DAMPE) is designed to measure cosmic ray charge (Z) and to act as a veto detector for gamma-ray identification. In order to fully exploit the charge…

Instrumentation and Methods for Astrophysics · Physics 2019-06-19 Peng-Xiong Ma , Yong-Jie Zhang , Ya-Peng Zhang , Yao Li , Jing-Jing Zang , Xiang Li , Tie-Kuang Dong , Yi-Zhong Fan , Shi-Jun Lei , Jian Wu , Yu-Hong Yu , Qiang Yuan , Chuan Yue , Zhi-Yu Sun

The results obtained in laboratory tests, using scintillator bars read by silicon photomultipliers are reported. The present approach is the first step for designing a precision tracking system to be placed inside a free magnetized volume…

Instrumentation and Detectors · Physics 2017-01-04 S. Cecchini , I. D'Antone , L. Degli Esposti , I. Lax , G. Mandrioli , N. Mauri , L. Pasqualini , L. Patrizii , M. Pozzato , G. Sirri , M. Tenti

We have developed a photon counting detector system for combined neutron and gamma radiography which can determine position, time and intensity of a secondary photon flash created by a high-energy particle or photon within a scintillator…

For a long time, the cloud chamber was the only educational tool available for measuring radiation. In recent years, simple radiation detectors combining scintillators with silicon photomultipliers have become increasingly common for these…

Physics Education · Physics 2026-05-12 Yuzuka Sasaki , Yuuki Wada , Kazuo S. Tanaka

The detection of astrophysical Gamma-Ray Bursts (GRBs) has always been intertwined with the challenge of identifying the direction of the source. Accurate angular localization of better than a degree has been achieved to date only with…

Instrumentation and Methods for Astrophysics · Physics 2021-02-25 Roi Rahin , Luca Moleri , Alex Vdovin , Amir Feigenboim , Solomon Margolin , Shlomit Tarem , Ehud Behar , Max Ghelman , Alon Osovizky

Space-based astronomy of hard X-rays and gamma rays covers more than seven orders of magnitude in photon energy, from 10 keV to several hundred GeV. Detecting cosmic photons in this energy range is a challenge, due to the relatively low…

Instrumentation and Methods for Astrophysics · Physics 2024-11-20 Vincent Tatischeff , Philippe Laurent

Scintillation detector has lower energy resolution for Gamma-ray as compared to semiconductor detector, better spectra analysis method is essential to traditional method. A model for describing the response function of scintillation…

Instrumentation and Detectors · Physics 2014-07-04 Zhe Li , Yiwen Zhang , Shifeng Sun , Baoyi Wang , Long Wei

To detect and track structural changes in atomic nuclei, the systematic study of nuclear levels with firm spin-parity assignments is important. While linear polarization measurements have been applied to determine the electromagnetic…

Instrumentation and Methods for Astrophysics · Physics 2024-02-17 S. Go , Y. Tsuzuki , H. Yoneda , Y. Ichikawa , T. Ikeda , N. Imai , K. Imamura , M. Niikura , D. Nishimura , R. Mizuno , S. Takeda , H. Ueno , S. Watanabe , T. Y. Saito , S. Shimoura , S. Sugawara , A. Takamine , T. Takahashi

Scintillator doped with a high neutron-capture cross-section material can be used to detect neutrons via their resulting gamma rays. Examples of such detectors using liquid scintillator have been successfully used in high-energy physics…

Instrumentation and Detectors · Physics 2019-01-01 D. M. Poehlmann , D. Barker , H. Chagani , P. Cushman , G. Heuermann , A. Medved , H. E. Rogers , R. Schmitz

Plastic scintillators that can discriminate between gamma rays, fast neutrons, and thermal neutrons were synthesized and characterized while considering the balance between processing and performance at the kilogram scale. These trade-offs…

The unfolding of a gamma ray spectrum experience many difficulties due to noise in the recorded data, that is based mainly on the change of photon energy due to scattering mechanisms (either in the detector or the medium), the accumulation…

Mathematical Physics · Physics 2009-05-04 D. S. Vlachos , O. T. Kosmas

Gravitational lensing is proven to be one of the most efficient tools for studying the Universe. The spectral confirmation of such sources requires extensive calibration. This paper discusses the spectral extraction technique for the case…

Plastic scintillators detectors (PSDs) have been studied as dosimeters, since they provide a cost-effective alternative to conventional ionization chambers. Measurement and analysis of energy dependency were performed on a Siemens Mammomat…

Instrumentation and Detectors · Physics 2017-11-06 J. Antunes , J. Machado , L. Peralta , N. Matela

We are developing a rugged and person-transportable Compton gamma imager for use in security investigations of radioactive materials, and for radiological incident remediation. The imager is composed of layers of scintillator with light…

Instrumentation and Detectors · Physics 2012-07-05 P. R. B. Saull , L. E. Sinclair , H. C. J. Seywerd , D. S. Hanna , P. J. Boyle , A. M. L. MacLeod

DEASA (Dayalbagh Educational Air Shower Array) consists of eight plastic scintillators each with an area of 1 square meter. The cosmic ray showers have been simulated in CORSIKA [1] for the different primary particles in the energy range of…

Instrumentation and Methods for Astrophysics · Physics 2024-01-29 Sonali Bhatnagar

Large-scale particle physics detectors often contain millions of repeated components, making precise and efficient quality control essential. We have developed a semiautomatic system for dimensional screening of 1 cm$^3$ plastic…

Instrumentation and Detectors · Physics 2026-03-31 Tatsuya Kikawa , Mao Tani , Atsuko K. Ichikawa , Tsunayuki Matsubara , Tsuyoshi Nakaya , Tomohisa Ogawa

Scintillators are essential for converting X-ray energy into visible light in imaging technologies. Their widespread application in imaging technologies has been enabled by scalable, high-quality, and affordable manufacturing methods.…

Computed tomography (CT) has become a vital tool in a variety of fields as a result of technological developments and continual improvement. High-quality CT images are desirable for image interpretation and obtaining information from CT…

Instrumentation and Detectors · Physics 2022-05-26 Kajal Kumari , Snehlata Shakya , Mayank Goswami

COCOA (COmpact COmpton cAmera) is a next-generation gamma-ray telescope designed for astrophysical observations in the MeV energy range. The detector comprises a scatterer volume employing the LiquidO detection technology and an array of…