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Upgrade of the TAMU MDM-Focal Plane Detector with MicroMegas Technology Alexandra Spiridon 10 March 2015 Cyclotron Institute Texas A&M University. Facility circa 2007. Used for secondary beams. TAMU Multipole-Dipole-Multipole (MDM). T-REX [TAMU Reaccelerated Exotics]. T-REX.
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Upgrade of the TAMU MDM-Focal Plane Detector with MicroMegas TechnologyAlexandra Spiridon10 March 2015Cyclotron InstituteTexas A&M University
Facility circa 2007 Used for secondary beams
T-REX [TAMU Reaccelerated Exotics]
T-REX Projected Beam Intensities from LIG after K500 Assuming 14 mA beam, realistic LIG, CBECR, transport and K500 extraction efficiencies
The "Oxford" - One of the 2 focal plane detectors Before upgrade: - Gridded ionization chamber (VK ~ -800V) - 4 Proportional counters (VW ~ +900-1000V, Vs=-100V) - Plastic scintillator with PMTs for signal readout
Oxford Upgrade - Source test α-source Note: Source is about 40 mm from Row 4 and each row is 32.5 mm thick with ~0.5 mm in between rows
5.14 MeV α ~1702keV ~1934keV 5.49 MeV α ~1510keV ~2500keV 5.8 MeV α ~1380keV ~3080keV
μ=1854 fwhm=224 resoln=12% μ=1166 fwhm=264 resoln=22.6% μ=2293 fwhm=125 resoln=5.45%
Oxford Upgrade - Beam testing • Beams:16O at 12 MeV/n -> 192 MeV total 22Ne at 12 MeV/n -> 264 MeV total 28Si at 12 MeV/n -> 336 MeV total • Targets: 197Au (200μg/cm2), 13C (100μg/cm2) • MDM @ 5->12 degrees. • Oxford Gas: Isobutane @ 30->100 Torr • Trigger was given by the coincidence of the PM signals
Example • Beam: 22Ne @ 12 MeV/n • Target: 197Au • MDM @ 5 deg • VK = -800 V • Amp Gain = 2 x 4 = 8 • Isobutane p=100 Torr
Comparison between dE-PM and MuO-PM 22Ne at 5 deg and 100 Torr
Comparison between dE-PM and MuO-PM 22Ne at 5 deg and 30 Torr
Comparison between dE-PM and MuO-PM 22Ne at 9 deg and 30 Torr
Comparison between dE-PM and MuO-PM 28Si at 4 deg and 30 Torr
Comparison between dE-PM and MuO-PM 28Si at 7 deg and 30 Torr
Conclusion • Success :) • Further testing: • heavier beams • higher energy beams • different gas
Many thanks to: • R. E. Tribble, B. Roeder, A. Saastamoinen, M. Dag, G. Tabacaru, H. Clark, Y.-W. Lui, J. Button (Cyclotron Institute, Texas A&M) • G. Pascovici (IKP Köln) • E. Pollacco (CEA Saclay) • L. Trache (NIPNE)