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Haithem's logbook for developing neutron sensitive TGEM detector
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[[HM_2014]]
  
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[[2012]]
  
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=1/23/09=
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[[2011]]
  
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== image==
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[[2010]]
  
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[[Image:Generic_SideView_GEMDetector.jpg]]
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[[2009]]
  
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1.) Search the web for patent which coats GEM detector with neutron sensitive materials.  I think it is for Thermal neutrons.
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=Dissertation=
  
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;11/01/2015
  
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Materials of high neutron capture cross section are studied widely, an example is the  following patent
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Measurements
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[[http://wiki.iac.isu.edu/index.php/Image:Detector.pdf]]
 
  
  
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Most of the high neutron capture cross section materials were measured for different neutron energies. A comprehensive work is published in 2000. The project was supported by Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute and Brookhaven National Laboratory [[http://wiki.iac.isu.edu/index.php/Image:Different_cross_sections.pdf]]
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[[File:measurements_1.pdf]]
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[[File:measurements_2.pdf]]
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[[File:measurements_3.pdf]]
  
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U-235 is the one of the best choices since it has a high neutron fission cross section and a long half life compared to other the other isotopes that may come under choice.
 
  
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A second choice is Th-238 and U-238 which have  fission cross section less than that of U-235 but still good for our experiment.[[http://wiki.iac.isu.edu/index.php/Image:Fission_cross_section_for_U238%2CTh238.pdf]]
 
  
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Conclusion
  
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[[File:conc.pdf]]
  
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=alpha calibration=
  
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[[File:ch_alphaE.png | 150px]]
  
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A boron coated GEM foil is being made by the company below
 
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http://n-cdt.com/
 
  
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Another method uses BF3.
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[[File:Raw_data_all.pdf]]
  
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We are interested in a fissionable material coated onto the copper foils that is thin enough to allow the fission fragments to escape the foil and ionize the gas in the detector.
 
  
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The main peaks are for the following channel numbers,
  
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2.) Search for companies which use either sputtering or coating technology to apply the above material to caopper PCboards with hole int them such that the material does not fill up the hole. Hole diameter = ?
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You need to redo these plots in publication quality with proper axis labels containing units.
  
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The material sputter onto the copper would have thickness on the order of Angstroms.
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[[File:ch_alphap1.png | 150px]]
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[[File:ch_alphap2.png | 150px]]
  
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The TGEM PCboard would have a surface area of 10 cm x 10 cm.
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{| border="1" cellpadding="4"
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|-
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|channel Number|| Energy Upper limit (MeV)|| Energy lower limit (MeV)|| average energy (MeV)||  Notes
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|-
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| 4828 || 4.90 || 4.79 || 4.85 +_ 0.02 || 
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|-
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| 4869 || 4.94 || 4.83 || 4.88 +_ 0.02 ||
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|}
  
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3.) Current neutron efficiency plots for several detector
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=Gamma Spectrum for U-233=
  
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[[Image:NeutronDetectionEfficiency-vs-Energy_He3_Tube_PND_INL.jpg | 200 px]]
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[[File:gamma_spect.png | 150px]]
  
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[[Media:NeutronDetectionEfficiency-vs-Energy_Ne-213_BaF.pdf]]
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= Last runs=
  
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[[Image:NeutronDetectionEfficiency-vs-Energy_BC-408_Scintillator.jpg | 200 px]]
 
  
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[[Image:NeutronDetectionEfficiency-vs-Energy_GEM_BoronCoatedFoil_Neutron_Efficiency.jpg| 200 px]]
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{| border="1" cellpadding="4"
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|-
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|Run Number||start || end || Time (min) || Shutter || Source ||  Count rate (counts/min) || Notes
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|9005 || 05/15 15:00 || 05/16 10:55 || || open || off || 50 ||
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|-
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|9006 || 05/16 10:57 || 05/17 22:18  || || open || on ||  48||
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|-
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|9007 || 05/17 22:23 ||  05/18 19:20 || || closed || on || 30 ||
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|-
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|9008 || 05/18 21:46 ||  05/19 19:59 || || closed || off || 30 || high beta effect
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|9010 || 05/21 23:23 ||  05/22 10:00 || || closed || off || 30 || high beta effect
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|-
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|9023 || 05/26 13:06 || 05/26 13:17|| 11 || open || off || 87 ||  GEM2.9kV 3.6kV
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|-
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|9024 || 05/26 13:20 || 05/26 13:27|| 7 || closed || off || 26 ||  GEM2.8kV 3.5kV (beta effect decreased)
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|-
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|9032 || 06/13 12:35 || 06/13 12:45|| 10 || open || off || 87 ||  GEM2.8kV 3.5kV (ISU power shutdown)
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|-
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|9033 || 06/13 12:35 || 06/13 12:45|| 10 || closed || off || 26 ||  GEM2.8kV 3.5kV
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|-
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|9034 || 06/15 20:55 || 06/15 21:05|| 10 || open || off || 45 ||  GEM2.8kV 3.5kV
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|-
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|9035 || 06/15 21:06 || 06/13 21:16|| 10 || closed || off || 27 ||  GEM2.8kV 3.5kV
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|-
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|9036 || 06/17 14:48 || 06/17 14:58|| 10 || closed || off || 28 ||  GEM2.8kV 3.5kV
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|-
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|9037 || 06/17 14:59 || 06/17 14:09|| 10 || open || off || 28 ||  GEM2.8kV 3.5kV
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|-
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|}
  
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=1/30/09=
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The charge spectrum returned to were it was before the neutron exposure after 29 days for closed shutter.
  
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1.) Investigate if Thorium Oxide will be a good candidate for the fission chamber. You would use electrolysis to coat a TGEM board.
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=QDC TDC PS-ADC setup=
  
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Ways to make thorium fission chamber
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;Peak sensing gate
  
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2.) Find reference for THGEM9, this was used to determine optimal THGEM design 2 years ago
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[[File: GEM_PS_gate.png | 300 px]]
  
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GEM-copper plate has dimensions of 3X3cm or 10X10cm with thinkness 5 micrometer copper layers.It has holes with diameter 60-80 micrometer.[http://wiki.iac.isu.edu/images/0/0f/01352098.pdf (From Operation of a triple GEM detector with CsI photocathode in pure BF4)]
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;QDC gate
  
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=2/6/09=
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[[File: GEM_QDC_gate.png | 300 px]]
  
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Thin deposition  ThO2  molecular plating
 
  
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;TDC start
  
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http://www.sciencedirect.com/science?_ob=ArticleURL&_udi=B6TJM-4S03R9J-C&_user=489297&_rdoc=1&_fmt=&_orig=search&_sort=d&view=c&_acct=C000023739&_version=1&_urlVersion=0&_userid=489297&md5=cd4314aa4ce529c19369900da39fbbe1
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[[File: TDC_pulser.png | 300 px]]
  
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=2/13/09=
 
  
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Check if the people below can deliver Th coated Al or Cu sheets , coating thickness smaller than 5 micron, the thinner the better.
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;TDC STOP
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http://www-wnt.gsi.de/tasca/
 
  
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=2/20/09=
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[[File: TDC_GEM.png | 300 px]]
  
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2.5 x 2.5 cm thorium coated TGEM cards coated by ISU chemistry.
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;QDC shows a difference
  
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chemistry Department cant not do the sputtering for safety purposes, they like to avoid radiation contamination.
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[[File: QDC_source_on_off_7724_7726.png | 300 px]]
  
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Need a mask for the predrilled TGEM cards to prevent Thorium from entering holes
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=Measurements of the frequently used gas mixture 90/10 Ar/CO2 for the second peak =
  
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;Changes from the former set up
  
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Radioactive waste procedure if we are allowed to sputter in chemistry.
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# Using the eG&G timing filter amp. 474 instead of the spectroscopic amp. to amplify the input for the peak sensing ADC.
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#Gate of a width of 4us has been delyed to track the second peak, as a result part of output spectrum is lost except for the delayed part within the gate width as shown in the figures below:
  
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;Lost
  
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Write report describing the process we want to do.
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[[File: PS_l1.png | 300 px]]
  
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[[ThoriumPlatingTGEMproposal]]
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;Detected
  
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Radioactiving of Thorium may be a stumbling blog because of waste generated.
 
  
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If we go for non-radioactive materials look up fission X-sect for [http://www.americanelements.com/bifoil.html Bismuth] and [http://www.americanelements.com/dyfoil.html Dysprosium]
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[[File: PS_d1.png | 300 px]][[File: PS_d2.png | 300 px]]
  
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Fission cross section for Bi starts to be effective when the neutron energy is more than the range of interest.
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{| border="1" cellpadding="4"
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|-
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|Run Number||Date || start || end || Time (min) || Shutter || Source ||  Count rate (counts/min) || Notes
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|-
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|7435 || 08/24/14|| 19:30:48 || 19:55:32 || || open || on || 400 || a peak is noticed on channel 400
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|-
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|7436 || 08/24/14|| 19:59:05 || 20:40:11 || || open || off || 216 || the peak disappeared
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|-
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|7438 || 08/24/14|| 19:59:05 || 10:00:00 || || open || on || 0.0146 || triple coin., high noise, max. is ch 355
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|-
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|7444 || 08/25/14|| 21:17:25 ||  21:20:35|| || open || on || 230 || gate delay 700 ns, peak disappeared [[File: gate delay700ns.png | 300 px]]
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|-
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|7446 || 08/25/14|| 21:29:51|| 21:38:55 || || open || off ||  185 || does not count for P_B. peak disappeared
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|-
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|}
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[[File: shutteropen_sourceon_off.png | 300 px]]
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= unknown gas mixed bottle measurements=
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; Updates
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Changing the leading edge disc. to understand the Peak sensing and explain the cut int he peak sensing graph.
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Measuring the noise. by starting by low signal rate to distinguish the signal from the noise.
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; Channels and signals
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{| border="1" cellpadding="4"
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|-
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|device|| ch || input source
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|-
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| ADC || 5 || GEM's trigout
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|-
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| Peak sensing 7|| 15 ||  GEM's trigout
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|-
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| Peak sensing 5 || 11 ||  PMT Left
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|-
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| Peak sensing 8|| 17 ||  PMT right
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|-
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|PS translator ||
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|-
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|TDC || 25 || PMT L
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|-
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|TDC|| 27 || GEM's trigout
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|-
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| TDC || 29 || PMT R
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|-
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| TDC || 31 (Stopper) || triple coincidence (OR Mode)
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|-
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|CAEN N638
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|-
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|TDC || 17 || PMT L
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|-
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|TDC B2||  18|| GEM's trigout multi-hit
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|-
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|TDC B6||  22|| GEM's B_p
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|-
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| TDC || 21 || PMT R
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|-
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| TDC 6 || 30 (pulser) || triple coincidence (OR Mode)
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|-
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|TDC 7 ||  23|| delayed GEM's trigout
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|}
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{| border="1" cellpadding="4"
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|-
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|Run Number||Date || start || end || Time (min) || Shutter || Source ||  Count rate (counts/min) || Notes
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|-
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| 7273|| 08/06/14 || 07:10:38 || 11:41:00 ||  12502 || open || off || 67 || 0.1 flow rate
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|-
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| 7274|| 08/06/14 || 11:49:35 || 18:15:01 ||  23126 || closed || off || 39 || 0.1 flow rate
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|-
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| 7275|| 08/06/14 || 20:37:07 ||  09:10:10||  || closed || off || 40 || 0.2 flow rate
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|-
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| 7276|| 08/06/14 || 09:15:00 ||  09:32:00||  || open || off || 80 || 0.2 flow rate amplification increases from 50 to 100
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|-
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| 7277|| 08/06/14 ||  09:33:08 || 11:40:42||  7654 || open || off ||  81 || 0.2
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|-
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| 7295|| 08/08/14 ||  17:36:58 || 19:55:59|| 4741  || closed || off ||  60 || 0.2
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|-
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| 7296|| 08/08/14 ||  22:28:01 || 23:43:14||  || closed || off ||  58 || 0.3
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|-
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| 7297|| 08/08/14 ||  23:48:14|| 12:08:00  || 37186|| open || off ||  93 || 0.3
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|-
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| 7298|| 08/09/14 ||  00:16:14||  06:08:03 ||21109 ||closed || off ||  56 || 0.3
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|-
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| 7299|| 08/10/14 ||  19:27:12||  20:09:04 || 2152||closed || on ||  107 || 0.1
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|-
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| 7300|| 08/10/14 ||  20:11:30||  20:46:29 ||2099 ||open || on ||  136 || 0.1
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|-
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| 7302|| 08/11/14 ||  06:53:14||  07:22:45 || 1771||closed || on ||  114 || 0.2
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|-
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| 7303|| 08/11/14 ||  07:26:58||  07:48:01 || 1263||open || on ||  167 || 0.2
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|-
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| 7305|| 08/11/14 ||  13:21:16||  13:55:05 || 2029||open || on ||  178 || 0.3
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|-
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| 7306|| 08/11/14 ||  14:41:00||  15:40:00 || 3540||closed || on ||  110 || 0.3
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|-
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| 7307|| 08/14/14 ||  08:14:15||  08:20:39 || 384||closed || off ||  || 0.1 noise measurements (pulser only)
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|-
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| 7308|| 08/14/14 ||  08:22:43||  08:29:23 || ||open || off ||  1314 || 0.1 noise measurements (pulser only) same noise level as shutter closed (ch. 86) for Peak sensing ADC
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|-
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| 7309|| 08/14/14 || 08:35:09 || 09:45:37 || 4229  || open || off ||  || 0.1 flow rate was not exact, little less.
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|-
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| 7310|| 08/14/14 || 09:46:12 || 11:18:39 ||  5547 || open || off || 54 || 0.1 flow rate was not exact, little less.
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|-
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| 7311|| 08/14/14 || 11:19:45 || 13:01:57 ||  6132 || open || off || 52 || 0.1 flow rate was not exact, little less.
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|-
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| 7312|| 08/14/14 ||  13:10:50 || 14:28:07||  4637 || open || off || 72 || 0.1 flow rate was not exact, little less.
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|-
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| 7313|| 08/14/14 ||  14:30:24|| 15:38: 48||  4056  || open || off || 80 || 0.1 flow rate as is used to be
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|-
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| 7314|| 08/14/14 ||  15:41: 52||  16:46:55  || 3897|| open || on || 147 || 0.1 flow rate as is used to be
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|-
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| 7315|| 08/14/14 ||  16:49: 59||  19:14:30  ||8729|| open || on || 148 || 0.1 flow rate as is used to be
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|-
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| 7316|| 08/14/14 ||  19:18:43 || 22:14:07  ||10596 || open || on ||147  || 0.1 flow rate as is used to be
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|-
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| 7317|| 08/14/14 ||  22:18:24 || 10:18:52  || 43220|| open || on ||  0.0095|| 0.1 flow rate, triple coincidence
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|-
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|-
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| 7318|| 08/15/14 ||  10:24:00 || 12:42:23  || 8303|| open || on || 147  || 0.1 flow rate
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|-
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| 7319|| 08/15/14 ||  12:46:14 || 15:46:09 || 10795|| open || on || 148  || 0.1 flow rate
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|-
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| 7323|| 08/15-16/14 ||  16:59:39 || 06:03:11 || 46970|| open || off || 0.0011  || 0.1 flow rate, triple coincidence
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|-
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| 7329|| 08/16/14 ||  07:06:32 || 10:35:35 || 12543|| open || off || 83  || 0.1 flow rate, PMT's charge is measured for L and R
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|-
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| 7330|| 08/16/14 ||  10:41:58 || 12:48:33 || 7595 || open || on ||  146 || 0.1 flow rate
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|-
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| 7331|| 08/16-17/14 ||    12:52:07 || 06:45:03 || 64384 || open || off || 0.0016  || 0.1 flow rate, triple coincidence, coda counted 111 but the data file is empty!
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|-
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| 7332|| 08/17/14 ||  06:52:26 || 07:04:45|| 739 || open || on || 1367  || 0.1 flow rate noise measurements with the wave generator
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|-
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| 7333|| 08/17/14 ||  07:05:50 || 08:53:54 ||  || open || on || 155  || 0.1 flow rate
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|-
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| 7334|| 08/17/14 ||  08:57:02 || 13:13:38 ||  || open || off ||  82 || 0.1 flow rate
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|-
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| 7337|| 08/17/14 ||  14:17:24 ||  14:30:29||  || open || on ||  1400 || 0.1 flow rate, GEM 2.92 kV , CATH 3.47kV(+50V),  noise measurements with the wave generator
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|-
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|7338|| 08/17/14 ||  14:31:37|| 16:17:45||  || open || on || 163  || 0.1 flow rate
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|-
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|7339|| 08/17/14 ||  16:20:25|| 16:35:45 || || open || off || 1368  || 0.1 flow rate, noise measurements with the wave generator
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|-
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|7340|| 08/17/14 ||  16:37:01 || 20:33:04||  || open || off || 95  || 0.1 flow rate
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|-
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|7341|| 08/17-18/14 ||  20:40:16|| 06:18:43 || || open || off || 0.0015  || 0.1 flow rate, triple coincidence
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|-
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|7342|| 08/18/14 ||  06:25:44 || 06:37:43 || || open || on || 1403  || 0.1 flow rate, noise measurements
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|-
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|7345|| 08/18/14 ||  06:39:23 || 14:17:58 || || open || on ||0.0128  || 0.1 flow rate, triple coincidence
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|-
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|7355|| 08/18/14 ||  16:03:29 ||  19:59:51|| || open || off || 75  || 0.1 flow rate, EM 2.82 kV , CATH 3.37kV(-50V), CAEN translator is used
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|-
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|7356|| 08/18/14 ||  20:03:05|| 20:07:58 || || open || on || 2k  || 0.1 flow rate, noise measurement
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|-
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|7357|| 08/18/14 ||  20:08:43 || 22:48:22 |||| open || on || 142  || 0.1 flow rate
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|-
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|7358|| 08/18-19/14 ||  22:53:13 || 10:52:44|| || open || on || 0.0082  || 0.1 flow rate , triple coincidence
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|-
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|7359|| 08/19/14 ||  10:55:49|| 10:59:52 || || open || on || 2.1k  || 0.1 flow rate , noise measurement
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|-
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|7360|| 08/19/14 ||  11:00:38|| 14:26:38|| || open || on ||  156|| 0.1 flow rate  noise measurement with  1 Hz sampling
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|-
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|7361|| 08/19/14 ||  14:40:49||18:25:00 || open || on || 0 || 0.1 flow rate  with  1 Hz sampling (AND gate)
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|-
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|7362|| 08/19/14 ||  18:33:15||  18:38:54|| ||open || on ||1.5k  || 0.1 flow rate triple coinc.(OR)
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|-
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|7363|| 08/19-20/14 ||  18:39:46||  13:39:45|| ||open || on ||0.0081  || 0.1 flow rate triple coinc.(OR)
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|-
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|7364|| 08/20/14 ||  13:44:56|| 13:50:57 ||  ||open || off || 1.55k  || 0.1 flow rate noise measurements, 2.87, 3.42kV for GEM and CATH
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|-
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|7367|| 08/20/14 ||  15:08:27 || 16:49:37 ||  ||open || off || 86  || 0.1 flow rate, 2.87, 3.42kV for GEM and CATH
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|-
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|7368|| 08/20/14 ||  16:53:42||  17:15:49||  ||open || on || 154  || 0.1 flow rate
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|-
 +
|7369|| 08/20/14 ||  17:17:39|| 20:28:43||  ||open || off || 86  || 0.1 flow rate, spec. amplifier decreased from 100 to 50
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|-
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|7479|| 08/27/14 ||  10:02:21|| 10:42:09||  ||open || on || 64  || 0.1 flow rate,
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|-
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|7480|| 08/27/14 ||  10:46:18||  14:17:22 || ||open || off || 11  || 0.1 flow rate,
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|-
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|7481|| 08/27/14 ||  14:19:33 || 14:43:39 || ||close || on || 78  || 0.1 flow rate,
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|-
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|7488|| 08/27/14 ||  16:16:37 || 16:48:53  || || open|| on || 86  || 0.1 flow rate,
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|-
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|7491|| 08/27/14 ||  18:09:27 || 18:59:05  || || open|| on || 86  || 0.1 flow rate,
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|}
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 +
 
 +
==Peak sensing measurements by 08/28/14==
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 +
Peak sensning measurements for GEM were recorded in the time between 8:00 am to 9:44am for shutter open as the following
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{| border="1" cellpadding="4"
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|-
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| Source On|| Source Off
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|-
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|7507 || 7506
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|-
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|7509 || 7508
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|-
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 +
|7511 || 7510
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|-
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|7513 || 7512
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|-
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|7515 || 7514
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|-
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|7517 || 7516
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|-
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|7519 || 7518
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|-
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|7521 || 7520
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|}
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[[File:unknownbootle_measurements_06_13.png | 300px]][[File:unknownbootle_measurements_14_21.png | 300px ]]
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 +
 
 +
Different output for each run when Peak sensing is used to measure the charge, what is noticed that the charge is different from one  run to another, but all the runs show that the amount of charge collected is bigger when the shutter is open with the source on it except for run 7511. By comparing all the runs, As the shutter is open, the maximum charge is collected by channel number 800, as the source is on the detector, the collected charge reached up to channel 1000 at most.
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 +
Measuring the data started by 8 am, the noise rate increased so it increased the event rate from 30s to 80s event/s, and it did not decrease until now (Thur. 15:36 08/28/14). all module wiring were checked but without any result. I am using the 90/10 Ar/CO2 bottle as hope to take some measurements but when the noise level goes down maybe this evening to repeat the same measuremnts.
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 +
The following reference shows a change in collected charge as the tenperature changes <ref>"Discrimination of nuclear recoils from alpha particles with superheated liquids" F Aubin et al 2008 New J. Phys. 10 103017 </ref>
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 +
[[File:temp_signal_effect.jpg | 300px]]
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 +
=Flow rate and figures=
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 +
;03 flow rate
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 +
[[File: 03_sourceOn.png | 450 px]]
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[[File: 03_sourceoff.png | 450 px]]
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[[File: 03_openOn_off_sub.png | 450 px]]
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;02 flow rate
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[[File: 02_sourceOn.png | 150 px]]
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[[File:02_sourceoff.png | 150 px]]
 +
[[File: 02_openOn_off_sub.png | 150 px]]
 +
 
 +
01 flow rate
 +
 
 +
[[File: 01_sourceOn.png | 150 px]]
 +
[[File:01_sourceoff.png | 150 px]]
 +
 
 +
= Common Start Common Stop exchange=
 +
 
 +
Edit the file
 +
 
 +
cd /usr/local/coda/2.5/readoutlist/v1495trigPAT/
 +
 
 +
as the following:
 +
 +
for common start comment:
 +
/* c775CommonStop(TDC_ID);
 +
 
 +
for common stop uncomment:
 +
  c775CommonStop(TDC_ID);
 +
 
 +
=Ionization xsections for different particles emitted from U-233=
 +
 
 +
; Photons
 +
 
 +
[[File: photoabosorption_Ar.png | 150 px]]
 +
[[File: photoabosorption_CO2.png | 150 px]]
 +
[[File: photoabosorption_Ar_CO2.png | 150 px]]
 +
 
 +
Ref. : http://physics.nist.gov/PhysRefData/Xcom/html/xcom1.html
 +
 
 +
 
 +
;Electrons
 +
 
 +
[[File: electron_ion_Ar.png | 150 px]]
 +
 
 +
Ref. :
 +
 
 +
Data Nucl. Data Tables 54 (1993) 75  [[File: electron_ionization_Ar.pdf]]
 +
 
 +
 
 +
;Alpha Particles
 +
 
 +
[[File: alpha_ionization.png | 150 px]]
 +
 
 +
Ref. :
 +
 
 +
http://www.exphys.jku.at/Kshells/
 +
 
 +
Data Nucl. Data Tables 54 (1993) 75
 +
 
 +
=Coincidence Measurements for GEM and the Plastic scintillator=
 +
 
 +
;Coincidence Measurement for the scintillator PMT's without shielding and without source
 +
 
 +
{| border="1" cellpadding="4"
 +
|-
 +
|Date || Time || No. of Counts (counts)||  Count rate (counts/min)
 +
|-
 +
|07/09/14 || 1066 || 659005 || 618
 +
|-
 +
|07/10/14 || 538 || 368974 || 686
 +
|-
 +
 
 +
 
 +
 
 +
|}
 +
 
 +
 
 +
 
 +
;Triple coincidence Measurement for the scintillator PMT's shielded and without source
 +
 
 +
Triple coincidence among the 2 PMT's and the GEM detector is measured using coincidence module caberra 2144 and ortec 778 counter, count rate is 0.3+_ 0.03 Hz. However, the rate was zero before shielding.
 +
 
 +
The following pics show The GEM output with triple coincidence signal, it is observed that different GEM peaks coincide with the triple signal, which shows that adding the shielding contaminates the neutron signal.
 +
 
 +
 
 +
[[File: GEM_triple_smallpeak.png | 150 px]]
 +
[[File: GEM_triple_bigpeak.png | 150 px]]
 +
[[File: GEM_triple_twopeaks.png | 150 px]]
 +
 
 +
=Coincidence Measurements for the Plastic scintillator after shielding=
 +
 
 +
; Without source
 +
 
 +
The plastic scintillator count rate before shielding and without source was in average 12 +_ 1 Hz, lead is added to the GEM and to the plastic scintillator which did not change the rate of the coincidence for the plastic scintillator  . Neither closing  the box door with lead nor adding lead to the top of the box  did  make any change in the number of counts for the plastic scintillator.
 +
 
 +
 
 +
;With a source
 +
 
 +
=Background count rate=
 +
 
 +
 
 +
{| border="1" cellpadding="4"
 +
|-
 +
|Date || Time || PSD_e (counts)||  PSD_e (counts/min) || LED (low disctrinimation)(counts)||LED (low disctrinimation)(counts/min)||  LED (high disctrinimation) (counts)||  LED (high disctrinimation) (counts/min)
 +
|-
 +
|07/01/14 || 1166 || 56671 ||  49 || 2936748 || 2519 || 10 || 0.009
 +
|-
 +
|07/01/14 || 231 || 10529 ||  || 572657 ||  || 1542 ||
 +
 
 +
 
 +
|}
 +
 
 +
= data graphs=
 +
 
 +
 
 +
;<math>S_{HLE}</math>
 +
 
 +
 
 +
[[File: B_pdaily_counts.png | 150 px]]
 +
 
 +
The above graph represents the change in the count rate of B_p, as the shutter is open (green) and as it is closed (red), the error bars get smaller since each point represents the average of two sets of daily measurements, in addition to, changing the PS discriminator's level after the second measurement.
 +
 
 +
 
 +
;<math>S_{PSD}</math>
 +
 
 +
 
 +
[[File: S_pdaily_counts.png | 150 px]]
 +
 
 +
The above graph has the same legend as the one for B_p, error bars increase for some data when the shutter is open, since one or more of the daily measurements has a higher number of counts because of U-233(4)'s spentaneous fission. (the number of counts is close to the number of counts as the shutter is open and the source is on).
 +
 
 +
 
 +
Small=<math>S_{PSD} - S_{PSDE}</math>
 +
 
 +
=Testing GEM Experiment  test 10/23/13=
 +
 
 +
The GEM detector was tested for signal and discharge as the voltage of the cathode and HV-circuit divider is 3.3 kV and 2.7 kV successively.
 +
 
 +
The GEM detector signal is observed as it used to work before. the pictures below show the signal detected as the shutter is open and as it is close.
 +
 
 +
 
 +
 
 +
{| border="1" cellpadding="4"
 +
|-
 +
| shutter close ||  [[File: GEM_close_1.png | 40 px]]|| [[File: GEM_close_2.png | 40 px]]
 +
|-
 +
| shutter open || [[ File:GEM_open_1.png | 40 px ]]|| [[File: GEM_open_2.png | 40 px]] || [[File: GEM_open_3.png | 40 px]]|| [[File: GEM_open_4.png | 40 px]]
 +
|}
 +
 
 +
=THGEM#9 Counting Experiment  test 1/4/13=
 +
 
 +
 
 +
[[THGEM#9 Counting Experiment]]
 +
 
 +
=GEM HV-divider circuit=
 +
 
 +
 
 +
GEM HV-divider circuit in shown in the figure, measurements were recorded for for top and bottom voltage of each preamplifier.
 +
 
 +
<center>[[Image:GEM_HV_Dist_Net.jpg | 100px]]</center>
 +
 
 +
 
 +
The table below shows value of the voltage on each  preamplifier's side relative to ground.
 +
 
 +
 
 +
{| border="1" cellpadding="4"
 +
|-
 +
| <math> V_{source} \pm 1 </math>  || <math> V_{G1T} \pm 1 </math> || <math> V_{G1B} \pm 1 </math>|| <math> \Delta V_1 \pm 1 </math>  || <math> V_{G2T} \pm 1 </math> || <math> V_{G2B} \pm 1 </math>|| <math> \Delta V_2 \pm 1</math> || <math> V_{G3T} \pm 1 </math> || <math> V_{G3B} \pm 1 </math> || <math> \Delta V_3 \pm 1 </math>
 +
|-
 +
| 2550 || 2579 ||  2259 ||304 || 1671|| 1394 || 279 ||  818|| 570 ||245 
 +
|-
 +
| 2600 || 2630 ||  2303 ||310 || 1704|| 1421 || 285 ||834|| 581 || 250
 +
|-
 +
| 2650 || 2680 || 2348 || 316|| 1737||  1449  || 290 || 850|| 592 || 255
 +
|-
 +
| 2700 || 2731 || 2393 ||322 || 1770|| 1476 ||296 ||866|| 603 || 260
 +
|-
 +
| 2750 || 2781 ||  2373|| 328 || 1803|| 1503 || 302 ||882|| 614 ||264
 +
|-
 +
| 2800 || 2832 ||  2482|| 332 || 1836|| 1530|| 307 || 898|| 625 || 269
 +
 
 +
 
 +
 
 +
|}
 +
 
 +
 
 +
The source voltage means the voltage value on the 4-channel CAEN N470 display. (suppose to be equal to the voltage of the top GEM1).
 +
 
 +
the values are going to be an input for ANSYS which is going to simulate the electric field for each source voltage separately,  ANSYS' output files will be an input for Garfield to simulate the electron multiplication by the triple GEM.
 +
 
 +
= GEM alpha-Beta detector counter=
 +
[[GEM Alpha-Beta detector counter]]
 +
 
 +
=GEM gain data graphs and GEM Calibration in LDS=
 +
 
 +
==GEM Detector==
 +
 
 +
[[GEM performance QDC data graphs]]
 +
 
 +
[[Calibrating GEM detector]]
 +
 
 +
 
 +
==Electronics Flow Chart==
 +
 
 +
[[File:LDS_electronics_flow_chart.png |200px]]
 +
 
 +
 
 +
==GEM Detector and Scintillator==
 +
 
 +
[[GEM and Sci. data and measuurements]]
 +
 
 +
=GEM gain data graphs and GEM Calibration at the IAC=
 +
 
 +
Haitham may only alter the QDC's dual timer and a CFD for the QDC in the IAC DAQ.
 +
 
 +
Haitham may only add signals to the NIM->ECL translator
 +
 
 +
Haitham is not allowed to change any cables that are used for the PAA setup
 +
 
 +
;Summary
 +
 
 +
The detector is installed in the IAC after modifications took place in the detector design.
 +
 
 +
These modifications are:
 +
 
 +
1- The detector kipton window's area  increased to the same size of the GEM cards( 10X10 cm)
 +
 
 +
2- The distance of the cathode from the first GEM increased up to 1.2 cm. previously the distance was about 3.5 mm. (No change in GEM's distances 2.8mm, or the readout 0.5 mm)
 +
 
 +
Increasing the drift distance demands an increase in cathode potential to maintain the same values of the electric field in the old setup.
 +
 
 +
3- The detector is installed in a wooden box, in addition to a plastic scintillator which was placed to cover part of the detector window.
 +
 
 +
 
 +
[[GEM performance data graphs]]
 +
 
 +
 
 +
==Electronics Flow Chart==
 +
 
 +
[[File:IAC_electronics_flow_chart.png |200px]]
 +
 
 +
 
 +
[[File:IAC_n.png |200px]]
 +
 
 +
=U-233 fission x-section data and fission yield=
 +
 
 +
[[File:U-233_fissionxsection_0.01-100MeV.gif |200px]]
 +
[[File:U-233_fissionxsection_fullenergyrange.gif |200px]]
 +
 
 +
[[File:U-233_fissionxyield_percent.png |200px]]
 +
 
 +
 
 +
 
 +
== What is the energy distribution of Beta, Photon and alpha from U-233==
 +
 
 +
===Alpha ===
 +
 
 +
{| border="1" cellpadding="4"
 +
|-
 +
| nuclide || Energy (MeV)
 +
|-
 +
| Pb-213  || <span style="color:red"> 8.4</span>
 +
|-
 +
| Bi-213 || 5.9
 +
|-
 +
|At-217 ||6.3 
 +
|-
 +
|Fr-221 || 6.3
 +
|-
 +
|Th-229 ||  <span style="color:green">4.85 </span> (alpha spectrum, highest counts for is 4.85 MeV)
 +
|}
 +
 
 +
===Gamma===
 +
 
 +
Gamma distribution for U-233 and its daughters are in metioned in details in the documents , [[File:u233_day_gamma.pdf]] <ref>http://www.radiochemistry.org/periodictable/gamma_spectra , Wed. 04/10/2013</ref>
 +
 
 +
The energy range of the emitted gamma is shown in the following table .
 +
 
 +
{| border="1" cellpadding="4"
 +
|-
 +
| nuclide || Energy Minimum || Energy Maximum (keV)
 +
|-|
 +
| U-233  || 25 || <span style="color:red"> 1,119</span>
 +
|-
 +
| Ra-225 || 40 || 40
 +
|-
 +
|Ac-225 || <span style="color:green">10.5 </span> || 758.9
 +
|-
 +
|Fr-221 || 96.8 || 410.7
 +
|-
 +
|At-217 || 140 || 593.1
 +
|-
 +
|Bi-213 || 323.81 || <span style="color:red">1,119.4 </span>
 +
|}
 +
 
 +
 
 +
===Beta===
 
   
 
   
−
[[Image:Neutron_induced_fission_cross_section_for_Bi.jpg | 200 px]]
+
Beta particles are  emitted mainly from U-233 daughters as shown in the figure <ref> http://itu.jrc.ec.europa.eu/index.php?id=204, Wed. 04/10/2013 </ref>
 +
 
 +
[[File:U-233_decay_beta_energy.jpg |200px]]
 +
 
 +
U-233 -> Th-229, emitted alpha particles have energy of 4.8 MeV.
 +
 
 +
Insert energy distribution for Betas
 +
 
 +
The following table shows the negative beta emitter nuclides,their parent nuclides, and  their half lives:
 +
 
 +
 
 +
{| border="1" cellpadding="4"
 +
|-
 +
|Nuclides || energy (MeV) || half life
 +
|-
 +
| <math>Ra^{225} \rightarrow Ac^{225}</math> ||<span style="color:green">0.357 </span> || 14d.
 +
|-
 +
|<math>Bi^{213} \rightarrow Po^{213}</math> || 1.426 || 46min.
 +
|-
 +
|<math>Tl^{209} \rightarrow Pb^{209}</math> || <span style="color:red">1.981 </span> || 2.2 min.
 +
|-
 +
|<math>Pb^{209} \rightarrow Bi^{209}</math> || 0.644 || 3.25h
 +
|-
 +
|<math>Bi^{209}</math> || 1.893 || stable
 +
|}
 +
 
 +
==What is the energy distribution after the 1 mm FR4 shutter==
 +
 
 +
 
 +
=== electron shutter penetration===
 +
 
 +
The energy distribution below represents the incidence electron on a 1 mm FR4 shutter.
 +
 
 +
[[File:E_spectrum.png |90 px]]
  
 +
graph of electron energy for electron penetrating shutter (did any not penetrate?, how many?)
  
−
Dy-isotopes are very good for absorbing neutrons in the range between 0.01- 10 MeV.
 
  
−
[[Image:Dy_neutron_cross_sections.jpg | 200 px]]
 
  
−
[[Media:Zaidi_RadChem_vol93_2005.pdf]]
 
  
−
=2/27/09=
+
photons below were produced by above incident electron?
 +
The energy distribution of photons was observed on the opposite side of the shutter
  
−
1.) Dysprosium (Dy) makes a lot of gammas and maybe 100 less alphas
+
[[File:Photon_spectrum.png |90 px]]
  
  
−
2.) Don't give up trying to make thorium coated materials
+
Electrons (with least energy from U-233= 0.2 MeV) pass through the shutter have the energy distribution below.
  
−
try to send e-mail to one of these authors
+
===alpha shutter penetration===
  
−
N. Takahashi, Zeitschrift für Physik A Hadrons and Nuclei
+
===photons===
−
Volume 353, Number 1 / March, 1995
 
  
−
3.) Fission cross-section n,f for Tb
+
== Number of ions produced from Beta and Photon in ArCo2==
  
−
=3/13/09=
+
EMTest10 is used to calculate the average number of ions (electrons) when a 101 beta of 1 MeV are fired in a world that contains ArCO2. (13.5 per primary electron).
  
−
1.) look for a company that does resistive evaporative coatings
 
  
−
This company sells the machine
+
[[File:SecondaryElectron_Energy_1Mevbeta.png |90 px]]
−
http://www.lesker.com/newweb/Deposition_Sources/ThermalEvaporationSources_Resistive.cfm
 
  
−
2.)(n,f) X-sect for Dysprosium (Dy) ?
+
= The needed time to observe the GEM signal=
  
−
3.) Reference [J.C. hadler, Radiation Measurements Vol 43 (2008) pf S334-S336] says
+
In the case of triple GEM detector with a gas flow of 0.3 SCFH and 2650V and 2950V on GEM cards and cathode successively, a signal lower than the noise (of 16 mV and amplified twice) is observed at 770.0s +/- 0.1.
  
−
# R = 14 \mu m = mean range of fission fragment6s in U_3 O_8
+
The normal rate (8 MHz +/- 2 as measured by the oscilloscope) is observed after 952.9s +/- 0.1.
−
#R= 12 um for UO_3
 
−
#0.1 um thickness U( Th) will reduce mean length of fission tracks by 2%
 
  
−
4.) Plot N -vs- d using Equation 2 of Reference [J.C. hadler, Radiation Measurements Vol 43 (2008) pf S334-S336]
+
=THGEM card tasks and tests=
  
−
5.) Thorium and thorium oxide thin films (19 to 61 nm thick) were RF-sputtered onto mirrors. RF sputtering onto copper plates?
+
;New THGEM cards:
  
 +
Two new fully machined cards are going to be tested in air and ArCH4, if they passes 2000 V potential bwtween the top and the bottom, then they are going to be installed in ArCh4 gas chamber.
  
 +
The older THGEM cards will have a high voltage enough to have one spark/min to clean impurities or surface defects.
  
−
The neutron fission cross sections of 92235U and 92238U between 0.3 and 12.5 MeV
+
=GEM Signal after the latest modification on the fission chamber 07/01/13=
−
W W Osterhage et al 1978 J. Phys. G: Nucl. Phys. 4 587-595
 
  
−
http://www.inf.uu.se/Reports/publications.html
+
The signal of the detector is observed as the shutter is open and close.
  
−
Neutron-induced fission cross sections of natPb and 197Au in the 45-180 MeV region,
+
{| border="1" cellpadding="4"
−
V.P. Eismont, A.V. Prokofiev, A.N. Smirnov, S.M. Soloviev, H. Condé, K. Elmgren, N. Olsson and P.-U. Renberg
+
|-
−
Conference Proc. ADTTA99, 1999, (in press).
+
| shutter close || [[File: GEM_close.jpg | 40 px]]|| [[File: GEM_close1.jpg | 40 px]]|| [[File: GEM_close2.jpg | 40 px]] || [[File: GEM_open.jpg | 40 px]]
 +
|-
 +
| shutter open || [[ File:GEM_open_7_1.jpg | 40 px ]]
  
−
Up-to-date status and problems of the experimental nucleon-induced fission cross section data base at intermediate energies,
+
|}
−
V.P. Eismont, A.V. Prokofiev, A.N. Smirnov, I.V. Ryzhov, G.A. Tutin, H. Cond, K. Elmgren, N. Olsson and P.-U. Renberg,
 
−
Proc. ADTTA99, 1999, (in press).
 
  
−
Neutron-induced fission cross section ratios of 209Bi and 238U at 75 and 96 MeV,
 
−
V.P. Eismont, A.V. Kireev, I.V. Ryzhov, S.M. Soloviev, G.A. Tutin, H. Condé, K. Elmgren, N. Olsson and P.-U. Renberg,
 
−
Proc. ADTTA99, 1999, (in press).
 
  
−
Neutron-induced fission fragment angular distribution of 238U at 96 MeV,
+
=GEM's signal testing when it a long cable is used=
−
V.P. Eismont, A.V. Kireev, I.V. Ryzhov, S.M. Soloviev, G.A. Tutin, H. Condé, K. Elmgren, N. Olsson and P.-U. Renberg
 
−
Proc. ADTTA99, 1999, (in press).
 
  
−
Measurements of neutron-induced fission cross sections of heavy nuclei in the intermediate energy region,
+
The GEM signal is tested when a long cable is used to transfer the signal to the oscilloscope as the shutter is open, and without the cable. Oscilloscope pictures shows an attenuation to the signal up to 30%.
−
V.P. Eismont, A.V. Prokofyev, A.N. Smirnov, K. Elmgren, J. Blomgren, H. Condé, J. Nilsson, N. Olsson and E. Ramström,
 
−
Accelerator-Driven Transmutation Technologies and Applications, Kalmar, ed. H. Condé (Uppsala: Uppsala University, 1997) p 606-612.
 
  
−
=4/2/09=
 
−
Summury of events through the last two weeks:
 
−
1- Looking for a neutron fission cross section for Dyspromium.
 
 
   
 
   
−
  2- Looking for other possile elements that can be sued beside our choices for Thorium and Dysprosium.
+
{| border="1" cellpadding="4"
−
    these elemets should  have a high neutron cross for fission (n,f),(n,gamma),(n,p) or (n,alpha).  
+
|-
 +
| Long bnc cable|| [[File: GEM_longcable1.jpg | 40 px]]|| [[File: GEM_longcable2.jpg | 40 px]]
 +
|-
 +
| Short bnc cable|| [[ File:GEM_shortcable.jpg | 40 px ]]
 +
 
 +
|}
 +
 
 +
 
 +
=Roy's detector infomation and measurements=
 +
 
 +
U-233 metal deposited source is measured by Protean Instrument corporation gaseous detector, has a model number of WPC9450 (serial number: 0915723)and uses (P10) gas mixture, as shown below:
 +
 +
{| border="1" cellpadding="4"
 +
|-
 +
| Shutter position || Alpha particles /min.|| Beta particles /min.
 +
|-
 +
|  Open || 6879 || 900
 +
|-
 +
| Close || 1 || 38
 +
|}
 +
 
 +
The source was in a plate of a diameter of 16 cm which was exposed to to the sensitive part of the detector of a height of 2-3 mm.
 +
 
 +
The activity  of the source is calculated based on the solid angle <math> \frac {A \times W}{4\pi} </math>
 +
 
 +
where '''A''' is the count per second
 +
and '''W''' is the detector solid angle.
 +
 
 +
For the previous measurement, the solid angle is almost <math>2\pi </math>, so the the actvity of the source is twice the measured value in count/second.
  
−
3- Using Neutrons cross sections (by D. Hughes and R. Schwartz, 2nd edition, 1957) as comphensive reference for our choice.
 
−
 
 
−
'''
 
−
== Comparison between Thorium and Dysprosium ==
 
−
.'''
 
  
−
Thorium: chacterized by relatively high neutron fission cross for both of its isotopes (Th-232 nad Th-230) compared to the stable elements but it is one of low fission cross sections compared to radioctive actinides. A lot of efforts are spent even in coating or finding the appropriate place or group to do that, since most of people are totally disencouraged to coat radioctive elements.
+
=IAC experiment producing neutrons=
  
−
[[Image: Table_of_different_neutron_fission_cross_11MeV_-_13_MeV.jpg| 300 px]] [[Image:Th-232_fission_cross_section.jpg | 300 px]]
+
One of the IAC experiments produces neutrons, the neutron spectrum from Tungsten target is simulated  outside and inside water (moderator) as shown in the figure below
−
 
 
  
−
Dysprosium: radioactively stable,it has 5 isotopes Dy-160, 161, 162, 163 and 164.  It is one of the best choices for detecting the neutrons depending on high neutron capture in the energy range of interest.
+
[[File:moderator_nspect.png | 70 px]]
  
−
Total and capture neutron cross sections for;dy- 160[[Image: total and capture neutron cross sections for dy- 160 until 20 mev.jpg  | 200 px]] ;dy- 161[[Image:total and capture neutron cross sections for dy- 161 until 20 mev.jpg | 200 px]] ;dy- 162
+
In the simulation above , They are interested in close distances to the Tungsten target inside the water container, it is 1 ft cubed container and is made of aluminium and covered polyester.
−
[[Image:total and capture neutron cross sections for dy- 162 until 20 mev.jpg  | 200 px]]  ;dy- 163[[Image:total and capture neutron cross sections for dy- 163 until 20 mev.jpg  | 200 px]] ;dy- 164[[Image: total and capture neutron cross sections for dy- 164 until 20 mev.jpg  | 200 px]]
+
 
 +
[[File:exp_setup.png | 70 px]]
  
 
=References=
 
=References=
 +
 +
 +
==THGEM design==
 +
 +
THGEM#9
  
 
[[Media:Shalem_MSthesis_march2005.pdf]]
 
[[Media:Shalem_MSthesis_march2005.pdf]]
 +
 +
 +
[[Media:Raz_Alon_MSthesis_Dec2007.pdf]]
 +
 +
==Electric field Simulation==
 +
 +
;Rim size dependence
 +
 +
[[ file: THGEM_Efield_simulation.pdf]]
 +
 +
 +
 +
;2010 THGEM design(s):
 +
 +
[[ file: THGEM_2009_design_gas_efficiency.pdf]]
 +
 +
 +
[[Simulations_of_Particle_Interactions_with_Matter]]
 +
 +
Voss and 3 russian references for Dy(n,x) cross sections
 +
 +
  
 
http://arxiv.org/abs/0903.3819 Dy photon gammas spectrum
 
http://arxiv.org/abs/0903.3819 Dy photon gammas spectrum
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NIM_A535_2004_93[http://wiki.iac.isu.edu/index.php/Image:Detectors_for_energy-resolved_fast_neutron_imaging.PDF#filehistory]
  
  
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http://www-nds.iaea.org/RIPL-2/
  
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[[Media:n gamma cross sections at 25 keV.jpg]]
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[[Media:n alpha cross section at 14.2 MeV.jpg]]
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[[Media:ne cross section at 14 MeV.jpg]]
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[[Media:high enegy fission x-section.jpg]]
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[[Media:N_gamma_x-section_at_400_keV.jpg]]
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[[Media:x-sections of  reactions at 14 MeV.jpg]]
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[[Media:n p x-section at 14.3MeV.jpg]]
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[[Media: n gamma x-section at 14.5 MeV.jpg]]
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[[Media: elastic x-section at 0.5 MeV.jpg]]
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[[Media: n gamma x-section at 1 MeV.jpg]]
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[[Media: n 2n x-section at 14.3 MeV.jpg]]
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Donald James Hughes, Neutron cross sections, 2nd edition 1958, u.s.a atomic energy commission.[[Media:Neutron cross sections.pdf]]
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[[Image:NSAE_ 151_ 2005_ 319-334_ Y.D. Lee.pdf]]
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TGEM-2009 [[File:TGEM_2009.pdf]]
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12 Volt power supply system.
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http://www.lnf.infn.it/esperimenti/imagem/doc/NIMA_46128.pdf
 +
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http://electrontube.com.[[Media: rp097mono HV divier.pdf]]
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http://www.cerac.com/pubs/proddata/thf4.htm#anchor550078
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PC_board
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http://wikipedia.org
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[http://arxiv.org/abs/0807.2026 A : concise review on THGEM detectors A.Breskin, R. Alon, M. Cortesi, R. Chechik, J. Miyamoto, V. Dangendorf, J. Maia, J. M. F. Dos Santos]
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GEANT4_Paticles_Models[http://geant4.cern.ch/support/proc_mod_catalog/index.shtml]
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Resistors online store : http://www.justradios.com/rescart.html
 +
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==RETGEMs==
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[[Media:Jinst8_02_p02012_THGEM_spark.pdf‎]]
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[[Media:2010_INST_5_P03002.pdf‎]]
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;Thick GEM COBRA:
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[[Media:THGEM_COBRA_08_10.pdf‎]]
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[[Media: Nucl_Phys_B_Bidault_ novel UV photon detector.pdf]]
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[[Media:Mauro micro pattern gaseuos detectors.pdf]]
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[[Media:Development and First Tests of GEM-Like Detectors With Resistive Electrodes.pdf]]
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http://www.supplydivision.co.uk/genitem.htm
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http://www.radioshack.com/search/index.jsp?kwCatId=&kw=24%20gauge%20wires&origkw=24%20gauge%20wires&sr=1
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Thick_GEM_versus_thin_GEM_in_two_phase_argon_avalanche_detectors (HV circuit)[http://wiki.iac.isu.edu/index.php/File:Media-Thick_GEM_versus_thin_GEM_in_two_phase_argon_avalanche_detectors_(HV_circuit).pdf#filelinks]
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Stainless Steel deflection [http://www.bssa.org.uk/topics.php?article=126]
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==Data Sheets==
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radioactive surface cleaner NoCount MDSD [[File:radioactive_surface_cleaner.pdf]].
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==Th-Xsection references==
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[[File:Th-232_fxsection_Behrens_0.7-1.4MeV.pdf]]
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[[File:Th-232_fxsection_Blons_1975_1.2-1.8MeV.pdf]]
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[[File:Th-232_fxsection_ermagambetov_0-3MeV.pdf]]
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[[File:Th-232_fxsection_Henkel_0-9MeV.pdf]]
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[[File:Th-232_fxsection_Ohsawa_original.pdf]]
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[[File:Th-232_fxsection_pankratov_3-35MeV.pdf]]
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[[File:Th-232_fxsection_protopopov_distancefromthesource.pdf]]
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[[File:Th-232_fxsection_rago_12.5-18MeV.pdf]]
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==U-238-Xsection and coating references==
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relative cross section and calibration samples characteristics for a well determined number of fissions per second
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[[File:Eismont_relative_absolute_nf_induced_ intermediate energy.pdf]]
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;U_238 cross section error analysis:
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INTERNATIONAL EVALUATION OF NEUTRON CROSS-SECTION STANDARDS, INTERNATIONAL ATOMIC ENERGY AGENCY,VIENNA, 2007 [[File:U238-xsection.pdf]]
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U_238 (0.5-4MeV) and Th_232 (1-6MeV) fission cross section with statistical error.[[File:Th-232_U238_xsetion_data_ebars.txt]]
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[[File:Pankratov_fxsection_Th232_U233_U235_Np237_U238_5-37MeV.pdf]]
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==Thorium Coating==
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ThF4 target for sputtering coatings
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http://www.cerac.com/pubs/proddata/thf4.htm
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==Machining Uranium==
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Uranium will ignite in powder form
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http://www.springerlink.com/content/rr072r52163x0833/
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;coating Uranium
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[[http://www.sciencedirect.com/science?_ob=ArticleURL&_udi=B6TVV-46G57SW-53&_user=10&_coverDate=10%2F01%2F1991&_rdoc=1&_fmt=high&_orig=search&_sort=d&_docanchor=&view=c&_searchStrId=1388383717&_rerunOrigin=google&_acct=C000050221&_version=1&_urlVersion=0&_userid=10&md5=c3229e061695dfa28617f9f5db1ef55d]]
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http://cat.inist.fr/?aModele=afficheN&cpsidt=16864172
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Calorimeters/Detectors:
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DU sheet is in wide-scale use as an absorber material in high-energy physics research at large accelerator laboratories. The high atomic number and density of DU presents a large number of atoms per unit volume to interact with the particles emerging from collisions in these detectors. Also the slight background radiation from DU enables in situ calibration of the electronic read out devices within such detectors, thereby improving the accuracy of measurement.
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http://www.2spi.com/catalog/chem/depleted-uranium-products.html
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[http://books.google.com/books?id=NRXnXmFRjWYC&pg=SA48-PA17&lpg=SA48-PA17&dq=depleted+uranium+coating&source=bl&ots=a6jHsdI6Ec&sig=zVxKGeD4E42gAVkr8Otg9bfpkyg&hl=en&ei=8FgtTIH1HMGC8gbNl-S-Aw&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=6&ved=0CCoQ6AEwBThG]
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[http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&cd=90&ved=0CDYQFjAJOFA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ga.com%2Fenergy%2Ffiles%2FIFT_Catalog.pdf&ei=RFktTPbgKYL88AbC1tSSAw&usg=AFQjCNE3VbqBWbvcKln4pJVAj8FyKfcOig]
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;IAEA Photonuclear Data Library  [http://www-nds.iaea.org/photonuclear/]
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;Data Acquisition
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Warren_logbook[http://wiki.iac.isu.edu/index.php/Warren_Parsons_Log_Book]
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Warren_Thesis [http://wiki.iac.isu.edu/index.php/Warren_Parsons_MS_Thesis]
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=Related To Gaseous Detectors=
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==Breakdown and Detector Failure  (10/21/10)==
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;Different kind of micro-pattern detectors
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;References
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1- A. Bressan, M. Hocha : NIM A 424 (1999) 321—342 [[File:High_rate_behavior_and_discharge_limits_in micro-pattern_detectors .pdf]]
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2- Fonte and Peskov IEEE 1999 :[[File:fundamental_limitations_of_high_rate_gaseous_detectors.pdf]]
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3- B. Schmidt: NIM A 419 (1998) 230—238 [[File:Microstrip_gas_chambers_Recent_developments_radiation_damage.pdf]]
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= Ideas=
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1.) Can we mix resistive paste (Encre MINICO) with TH-232.  We construct a "bed of nails" to place a predrilled G-10 board with a copper border.  The nails fill in the holes of the G-10 to keep the paste out.  Ecre MINICO is a resistive paste used for transistors.
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a.) Get some resistive paste.
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http://www.leggesystems.com/p-253-elimstat-uxm-ccp.aspx
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Resistive glue to compare
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[[File:Duralco_4461.pdf]]
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http://www.ellsworth.com/conformal.html?tab=Products
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http://www.ellsworth.com/display/productdetail.html?productid=764&Tab=Products
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http://www.ellsworth.com/display/productdetail.html?productid=2067&Tab=Products
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http://www.cotronics.com/vo/cotr/ea_electricalresistant.htm
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b.) mix with a metal similar to Th-232.
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c.) construct bed of 0.4 mm nails. Look for 0.4 mm diameter pins.
 +
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==7/31/2009==
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New vendor for carbon paste.
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http://www.electrapolymers.com/productItem.asp?id=33
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The data sheet does not show any information about the thickness of the paste.
 +
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The company has a distributor in the usa (877)-867-9668. A phone call is expected on Sat. 8/3/2009 about the availability of the product.
 +
 +
= TGEM Mask Design=
 +
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Coating U-238 or Th-232 is essential for neutron detection in the range 2-14 MeV, but THGEM contains holes that should be protected from any coating material. So, a mask is designed to cover these holes. The holes are in drilled to be on the corners of hexagonal of 1mm side length as in the figure:
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[[Image: hexagonal _representaion_holes_04mm_1mmc2c.jpg | 300 px]]
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The mask is made of stainless steel, 10 um laser tolerance with cut the plate to get the shape in the figure:
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[[Image: holes_covered_by_mask.jpeg | 300 px]]
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Please look at the following files for more details:
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Make number bold black font.  Add color so it is clear that they are holes in a material.
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[[File:copper_foil_04mm.pdf]]
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[[File:holes_mask_together.pdf]]
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[[TGEM_Mask_Design]]
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=P_D=
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[[Performance of THGEM as a Neutron Detector]]
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[[H_Proposal_Defense]]
 +
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=Vendor=
 +
===Thick Film Screen Printers===
 +
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http://www.sciquip.com/browses/browse_Cat.asp?Category=Screen+Printers
 +
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http://www.marubeni-sunnyvale.com/screen_printing.html
  
 
[http://wiki.iac.isu.edu/index.php/TGEMS Go Back] [[TGEMS]]
 
[http://wiki.iac.isu.edu/index.php/TGEMS Go Back] [[TGEMS]]
 +
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===tektronix oscilloscope===
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134.50.3.73
 +
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http://134.50.203.63/
 +
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<references/>

Latest revision as of 03:52, 2 November 2015

HM_2014

2012

2011

2010

2009

Dissertation

11/01/2015

Measurements


File:Measurements 1.pdf File:Measurements 2.pdf File:Measurements 3.pdf


Conclusion

File:Conc.pdf

alpha calibration

Ch alphaE.png


File:Raw data all.pdf


The main peaks are for the following channel numbers, 

You need to redo these plots in publication quality with proper axis labels containing units.

Ch alphap1.png Ch alphap2.png

channel Number Energy Upper limit (MeV) Energy lower limit (MeV) average energy (MeV) Notes
4828 4.90 4.79 4.85 +_ 0.02
4869 4.94 4.83 4.88 +_ 0.02

Gamma Spectrum for U-233

Gamma spect.png

Last runs

Run Number start end Time (min) Shutter Source Count rate (counts/min) Notes
9005 05/15 15:00 05/16 10:55 open off 50
9006 05/16 10:57 05/17 22:18 open on 48
9007 05/17 22:23 05/18 19:20 closed on 30
9008 05/18 21:46 05/19 19:59 closed off 30 high beta effect
9010 05/21 23:23 05/22 10:00 closed off 30 high beta effect
9023 05/26 13:06 05/26 13:17 11 open off 87 GEM2.9kV 3.6kV
9024 05/26 13:20 05/26 13:27 7 closed off 26 GEM2.8kV 3.5kV (beta effect decreased)
9032 06/13 12:35 06/13 12:45 10 open off 87 GEM2.8kV 3.5kV (ISU power shutdown)
9033 06/13 12:35 06/13 12:45 10 closed off 26 GEM2.8kV 3.5kV
9034 06/15 20:55 06/15 21:05 10 open off 45 GEM2.8kV 3.5kV
9035 06/15 21:06 06/13 21:16 10 closed off 27 GEM2.8kV 3.5kV
9036 06/17 14:48 06/17 14:58 10 closed off 28 GEM2.8kV 3.5kV
9037 06/17 14:59 06/17 14:09 10 open off 28 GEM2.8kV 3.5kV

The charge spectrum returned to were it was before the neutron exposure after 29 days for closed shutter.

QDC TDC PS-ADC setup

Peak sensing gate

GEM PS gate.png

QDC gate

GEM QDC gate.png


TDC start

TDC pulser.png


TDC STOP

TDC GEM.png

QDC shows a difference

QDC source on off 7724 7726.png

Measurements of the frequently used gas mixture 90/10 Ar/CO2 for the second peak

Changes from the former set up
  1. Using the eG&G timing filter amp. 474 instead of the spectroscopic amp. to amplify the input for the peak sensing ADC.
  2. Gate of a width of 4us has been delyed to track the second peak, as a result part of output spectrum is lost except for the delayed part within the gate width as shown in the figures below:
Lost

PS l1.png

Detected


PS d1.pngPS d2.png


Run Number Date start end Time (min) Shutter Source Count rate (counts/min) Notes
7435 08/24/14 19:30:48 19:55:32 open on 400 a peak is noticed on channel 400
7436 08/24/14 19:59:05 20:40:11 open off 216 the peak disappeared
7438 08/24/14 19:59:05 10:00:00 open on 0.0146 triple coin., high noise, max. is ch 355
7444 08/25/14 21:17:25 21:20:35 open on 230 gate delay 700 ns, peak disappeared Gate delay700ns.png
7446 08/25/14 21:29:51 21:38:55 open off 185 does not count for P_B. peak disappeared


Shutteropen sourceon off.png

unknown gas mixed bottle measurements

Updates

Changing the leading edge disc. to understand the Peak sensing and explain the cut int he peak sensing graph.

Measuring the noise. by starting by low signal rate to distinguish the signal from the noise.

Channels and signals


device ch input source
ADC 5 GEM's trigout
Peak sensing 7 15 GEM's trigout
Peak sensing 5 11 PMT Left
Peak sensing 8 17 PMT right
PS translator
TDC 25 PMT L
TDC 27 GEM's trigout
TDC 29 PMT R
TDC 31 (Stopper) triple coincidence (OR Mode)
CAEN N638
TDC 17 PMT L
TDC B2 18 GEM's trigout multi-hit
TDC B6 22 GEM's B_p
TDC 21 PMT R
TDC 6 30 (pulser) triple coincidence (OR Mode)
TDC 7 23 delayed GEM's trigout


Run Number Date start end Time (min) Shutter Source Count rate (counts/min) Notes
7273 08/06/14 07:10:38 11:41:00 12502 open off 67 0.1 flow rate
7274 08/06/14 11:49:35 18:15:01 23126 closed off 39 0.1 flow rate
7275 08/06/14 20:37:07 09:10:10 closed off 40 0.2 flow rate
7276 08/06/14 09:15:00 09:32:00 open off 80 0.2 flow rate amplification increases from 50 to 100
7277 08/06/14 09:33:08 11:40:42 7654 open off 81 0.2
7295 08/08/14 17:36:58 19:55:59 4741 closed off 60 0.2
7296 08/08/14 22:28:01 23:43:14 closed off 58 0.3
7297 08/08/14 23:48:14 12:08:00 37186 open off 93 0.3
7298 08/09/14 00:16:14 06:08:03 21109 closed off 56 0.3
7299 08/10/14 19:27:12 20:09:04 2152 closed on 107 0.1
7300 08/10/14 20:11:30 20:46:29 2099 open on 136 0.1
7302 08/11/14 06:53:14 07:22:45 1771 closed on 114 0.2
7303 08/11/14 07:26:58 07:48:01 1263 open on 167 0.2
7305 08/11/14 13:21:16 13:55:05 2029 open on 178 0.3
7306 08/11/14 14:41:00 15:40:00 3540 closed on 110 0.3
7307 08/14/14 08:14:15 08:20:39 384 closed off 0.1 noise measurements (pulser only)
7308 08/14/14 08:22:43 08:29:23 open off 1314 0.1 noise measurements (pulser only) same noise level as shutter closed (ch. 86) for Peak sensing ADC
7309 08/14/14 08:35:09 09:45:37 4229 open off 0.1 flow rate was not exact, little less.
7310 08/14/14 09:46:12 11:18:39 5547 open off 54 0.1 flow rate was not exact, little less.
7311 08/14/14 11:19:45 13:01:57 6132 open off 52 0.1 flow rate was not exact, little less.
7312 08/14/14 13:10:50 14:28:07 4637 open off 72 0.1 flow rate was not exact, little less.
7313 08/14/14 14:30:24 15:38: 48 4056 open off 80 0.1 flow rate as is used to be
7314 08/14/14 15:41: 52 16:46:55 3897 open on 147 0.1 flow rate as is used to be
7315 08/14/14 16:49: 59 19:14:30 8729 open on 148 0.1 flow rate as is used to be
7316 08/14/14 19:18:43 22:14:07 10596 open on 147 0.1 flow rate as is used to be
7317 08/14/14 22:18:24 10:18:52 43220 open on 0.0095 0.1 flow rate, triple coincidence
7318 08/15/14 10:24:00 12:42:23 8303 open on 147 0.1 flow rate
7319 08/15/14 12:46:14 15:46:09 10795 open on 148 0.1 flow rate
7323 08/15-16/14 16:59:39 06:03:11 46970 open off 0.0011 0.1 flow rate, triple coincidence
7329 08/16/14 07:06:32 10:35:35 12543 open off 83 0.1 flow rate, PMT's charge is measured for L and R
7330 08/16/14 10:41:58 12:48:33 7595 open on 146 0.1 flow rate
7331 08/16-17/14 12:52:07 06:45:03 64384 open off 0.0016 0.1 flow rate, triple coincidence, coda counted 111 but the data file is empty!
7332 08/17/14 06:52:26 07:04:45 739 open on 1367 0.1 flow rate noise measurements with the wave generator
7333 08/17/14 07:05:50 08:53:54 open on 155 0.1 flow rate
7334 08/17/14 08:57:02 13:13:38 open off 82 0.1 flow rate
7337 08/17/14 14:17:24 14:30:29 open on 1400 0.1 flow rate, GEM 2.92 kV , CATH 3.47kV(+50V), noise measurements with the wave generator
7338 08/17/14 14:31:37 16:17:45 open on 163 0.1 flow rate
7339 08/17/14 16:20:25 16:35:45 open off 1368 0.1 flow rate, noise measurements with the wave generator
7340 08/17/14 16:37:01 20:33:04 open off 95 0.1 flow rate
7341 08/17-18/14 20:40:16 06:18:43 open off 0.0015 0.1 flow rate, triple coincidence
7342 08/18/14 06:25:44 06:37:43 open on 1403 0.1 flow rate, noise measurements
7345 08/18/14 06:39:23 14:17:58 open on 0.0128 0.1 flow rate, triple coincidence
7355 08/18/14 16:03:29 19:59:51 open off 75 0.1 flow rate, EM 2.82 kV , CATH 3.37kV(-50V), CAEN translator is used
7356 08/18/14 20:03:05 20:07:58 open on 2k 0.1 flow rate, noise measurement
7357 08/18/14 20:08:43 22:48:22 open on 142 0.1 flow rate
7358 08/18-19/14 22:53:13 10:52:44 open on 0.0082 0.1 flow rate , triple coincidence
7359 08/19/14 10:55:49 10:59:52 open on 2.1k 0.1 flow rate , noise measurement
7360 08/19/14 11:00:38 14:26:38 open on 156 0.1 flow rate noise measurement with 1 Hz sampling
7361 08/19/14 14:40:49 18:25:00 open on 0 0.1 flow rate with 1 Hz sampling (AND gate)
7362 08/19/14 18:33:15 18:38:54 open on 1.5k 0.1 flow rate triple coinc.(OR)
7363 08/19-20/14 18:39:46 13:39:45 open on 0.0081 0.1 flow rate triple coinc.(OR)
7364 08/20/14 13:44:56 13:50:57 open off 1.55k 0.1 flow rate noise measurements, 2.87, 3.42kV for GEM and CATH
7367 08/20/14 15:08:27 16:49:37 open off 86 0.1 flow rate, 2.87, 3.42kV for GEM and CATH
7368 08/20/14 16:53:42 17:15:49 open on 154 0.1 flow rate
7369 08/20/14 17:17:39 20:28:43 open off 86 0.1 flow rate, spec. amplifier decreased from 100 to 50
7479 08/27/14 10:02:21 10:42:09 open on 64 0.1 flow rate,
7480 08/27/14 10:46:18 14:17:22 open off 11 0.1 flow rate,
7481 08/27/14 14:19:33 14:43:39 close on 78 0.1 flow rate,
7488 08/27/14 16:16:37 16:48:53 open on 86 0.1 flow rate,
7491 08/27/14 18:09:27 18:59:05 open on 86 0.1 flow rate,


Peak sensing measurements by 08/28/14

Peak sensning measurements for GEM were recorded in the time between 8:00 am to 9:44am for shutter open as the following


Source On Source Off
7507 7506
7509 7508
7511 7510
7513 7512
7515 7514
7517 7516
7519 7518
7521 7520


Unknownbootle measurements 06 13.pngUnknownbootle measurements 14 21.png


Different output for each run when Peak sensing is used to measure the charge, what is noticed that the charge is different from one run to another, but all the runs show that the amount of charge collected is bigger when the shutter is open with the source on it except for run 7511. By comparing all the runs, As the shutter is open, the maximum charge is collected by channel number 800, as the source is on the detector, the collected charge reached up to channel 1000 at most.

Measuring the data started by 8 am, the noise rate increased so it increased the event rate from 30s to 80s event/s, and it did not decrease until now (Thur. 15:36 08/28/14). all module wiring were checked but without any result. I am using the 90/10 Ar/CO2 bottle as hope to take some measurements but when the noise level goes down maybe this evening to repeat the same measuremnts.

The following reference shows a change in collected charge as the tenperature changes <ref>"Discrimination of nuclear recoils from alpha particles with superheated liquids" F Aubin et al 2008 New J. Phys. 10 103017 </ref>

Temp signal effect.jpg

Flow rate and figures

03 flow rate

03 sourceOn.png 03 sourceoff.png 03 openOn off sub.png

02 flow rate

02 sourceOn.png 02 sourceoff.png 02 openOn off sub.png

01 flow rate

01 sourceOn.png 01 sourceoff.png

Common Start Common Stop exchange

Edit the file

cd /usr/local/coda/2.5/readoutlist/v1495trigPAT/

as the following:

for common start comment: 

/* c775CommonStop(TDC_ID);

for common stop uncomment: 

 c775CommonStop(TDC_ID);

Ionization xsections for different particles emitted from U-233

Photons

Photoabosorption Ar.png Photoabosorption CO2.png Photoabosorption Ar CO2.png

Ref. : http://physics.nist.gov/PhysRefData/Xcom/html/xcom1.html


Electrons

Electron ion Ar.png

Ref. :

Data Nucl. Data Tables 54 (1993) 75 File:Electron ionization Ar.pdf


Alpha Particles

Alpha ionization.png

Ref. :

http://www.exphys.jku.at/Kshells/

Data Nucl. Data Tables 54 (1993) 75

Coincidence Measurements for GEM and the Plastic scintillator

Coincidence Measurement for the scintillator PMT's without shielding and without source
Date Time No. of Counts (counts) Count rate (counts/min)
07/09/14 1066 659005 618
07/10/14 538 368974 686


Triple coincidence Measurement for the scintillator PMT's shielded and without source

Triple coincidence among the 2 PMT's and the GEM detector is measured using coincidence module caberra 2144 and ortec 778 counter, count rate is 0.3+_ 0.03 Hz. However, the rate was zero before shielding.

The following pics show The GEM output with triple coincidence signal, it is observed that different GEM peaks coincide with the triple signal, which shows that adding the shielding contaminates the neutron signal.


GEM triple smallpeak.png GEM triple bigpeak.png GEM triple twopeaks.png

Coincidence Measurements for the Plastic scintillator after shielding

Without source

The plastic scintillator count rate before shielding and without source was in average 12 +_ 1 Hz, lead is added to the GEM and to the plastic scintillator which did not change the rate of the coincidence for the plastic scintillator . Neither closing the box door with lead nor adding lead to the top of the box did make any change in the number of counts for the plastic scintillator.


With a source

Background count rate

Date Time PSD_e (counts) PSD_e (counts/min) LED (low disctrinimation)(counts) LED (low disctrinimation)(counts/min) LED (high disctrinimation) (counts) LED (high disctrinimation) (counts/min)
07/01/14 1166 56671 49 2936748 2519 10 0.009
07/01/14 231 10529 572657 1542


data graphs

[math]S_{HLE}[/math]


B pdaily counts.png

The above graph represents the change in the count rate of B_p, as the shutter is open (green) and as it is closed (red), the error bars get smaller since each point represents the average of two sets of daily measurements, in addition to, changing the PS discriminator's level after the second measurement.


[math]S_{PSD}[/math]


S pdaily counts.png

The above graph has the same legend as the one for B_p, error bars increase for some data when the shutter is open, since one or more of the daily measurements has a higher number of counts because of U-233(4)'s spentaneous fission. (the number of counts is close to the number of counts as the shutter is open and the source is on). 


Small=[math]S_{PSD} - S_{PSDE}[/math]

Testing GEM Experiment test 10/23/13

The GEM detector was tested for signal and discharge as the voltage of the cathode and HV-circuit divider is 3.3 kV and 2.7 kV successively.

The GEM detector signal is observed as it used to work before. the pictures below show the signal detected as the shutter is open and as it is close.


shutter close GEM close 1.png GEM close 2.png
shutter open GEM open 1.png GEM open 2.png GEM open 3.png GEM open 4.png

THGEM#9 Counting Experiment test 1/4/13

THGEM#9 Counting Experiment

GEM HV-divider circuit

GEM HV-divider circuit in shown in the figure, measurements were recorded for for top and bottom voltage of each preamplifier.

GEM HV Dist Net.jpg


The table below shows value of the voltage on each preamplifier's side relative to ground.


[math] V_{source} \pm 1 [/math] [math] V_{G1T} \pm 1 [/math] [math] V_{G1B} \pm 1 [/math] [math] \Delta V_1 \pm 1 [/math] [math] V_{G2T} \pm 1 [/math] [math] V_{G2B} \pm 1 [/math] [math] \Delta V_2 \pm 1[/math] [math] V_{G3T} \pm 1 [/math] [math] V_{G3B} \pm 1 [/math] [math] \Delta V_3 \pm 1 [/math]
2550 2579 2259 304 1671 1394 279 818 570 245
2600 2630 2303 310 1704 1421 285 834 581 250
2650 2680 2348 316 1737 1449 290 850 592 255
2700 2731 2393 322 1770 1476 296 866 603 260
2750 2781 2373 328 1803 1503 302 882 614 264
2800 2832 2482 332 1836 1530 307 898 625 269



The source voltage means the voltage value on the 4-channel CAEN N470 display. (suppose to be equal to the voltage of the top GEM1).

the values are going to be an input for ANSYS which is going to simulate the electric field for each source voltage separately, ANSYS' output files will be an input for Garfield to simulate the electron multiplication by the triple GEM.

GEM alpha-Beta detector counter

GEM Alpha-Beta detector counter

GEM gain data graphs and GEM Calibration in LDS

GEM Detector

GEM performance QDC data graphs

Calibrating GEM detector


Electronics Flow Chart

LDS electronics flow chart.png


GEM Detector and Scintillator

GEM and Sci. data and measuurements

GEM gain data graphs and GEM Calibration at the IAC

Haitham may only alter the QDC's dual timer and a CFD for the QDC in the IAC DAQ.

Haitham may only add signals to the NIM->ECL translator

Haitham is not allowed to change any cables that are used for the PAA setup
Summary

The detector is installed in the IAC after modifications took place in the detector design.

These modifications are:

1- The detector kipton window's area increased to the same size of the GEM cards( 10X10 cm)

2- The distance of the cathode from the first GEM increased up to 1.2 cm. previously the distance was about 3.5 mm. (No change in GEM's distances 2.8mm, or the readout 0.5 mm)

Increasing the drift distance demands an increase in cathode potential to maintain the same values of the electric field in the old setup.

3- The detector is installed in a wooden box, in addition to a plastic scintillator which was placed to cover part of the detector window.


GEM performance data graphs


Electronics Flow Chart

IAC electronics flow chart.png


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U-233 fission x-section data and fission yield

U-233 fissionxsection 0.01-100MeV.gif U-233 fissionxsection fullenergyrange.gif

U-233 fissionxyield percent.png


What is the energy distribution of Beta, Photon and alpha from U-233

Alpha

nuclide Energy (MeV)
Pb-213 8.4
Bi-213 5.9
At-217 6.3
Fr-221 6.3
Th-229 4.85 (alpha spectrum, highest counts for is 4.85 MeV)

Gamma

Gamma distribution for U-233 and its daughters are in metioned in details in the documents , File:U233 day gamma.pdf <ref>http://www.radiochemistry.org/periodictable/gamma_spectra , Wed. 04/10/2013</ref>

The energy range of the emitted gamma is shown in the following table .

nuclide Energy Minimum Energy Maximum (keV)
U-233 25 1,119
Ra-225 40 40
Ac-225 10.5 758.9
Fr-221 96.8 410.7
At-217 140 593.1
Bi-213 323.81 1,119.4


Beta

Beta particles are emitted mainly from U-233 daughters as shown in the figure <ref> http://itu.jrc.ec.europa.eu/index.php?id=204, Wed. 04/10/2013 </ref>

U-233 decay beta energy.jpg

U-233 -> Th-229, emitted alpha particles have energy of 4.8 MeV. 

Insert energy distribution for Betas

The following table shows the negative beta emitter nuclides,their parent nuclides, and their half lives:


Nuclides energy (MeV) half life
[math]Ra^{225} \rightarrow Ac^{225}[/math] 0.357 14d.
[math]Bi^{213} \rightarrow Po^{213}[/math] 1.426 46min.
[math]Tl^{209} \rightarrow Pb^{209}[/math] 1.981 2.2 min.
[math]Pb^{209} \rightarrow Bi^{209}[/math] 0.644 3.25h
[math]Bi^{209}[/math] 1.893 stable

What is the energy distribution after the 1 mm FR4 shutter

electron shutter penetration

The energy distribution below represents the incidence electron on a 1 mm FR4 shutter.

E spectrum.png 

graph of electron energy for electron penetrating shutter (did any not penetrate?, how many?)




photons below were produced by above incident electron?

The energy distribution of photons was observed on the opposite side of the shutter

Photon spectrum.png


Electrons (with least energy from U-233= 0.2 MeV) pass through the shutter have the energy distribution below.

alpha shutter penetration

photons

Number of ions produced from Beta and Photon in ArCo2

EMTest10 is used to calculate the average number of ions (electrons) when a 101 beta of 1 MeV are fired in a world that contains ArCO2. (13.5 per primary electron).


SecondaryElectron Energy 1Mevbeta.png

The needed time to observe the GEM signal

In the case of triple GEM detector with a gas flow of 0.3 SCFH and 2650V and 2950V on GEM cards and cathode successively, a signal lower than the noise (of 16 mV and amplified twice) is observed at 770.0s +/- 0.1.

The normal rate (8 MHz +/- 2 as measured by the oscilloscope) is observed after 952.9s +/- 0.1.

THGEM card tasks and tests

New THGEM cards

Two new fully machined cards are going to be tested in air and ArCH4, if they passes 2000 V potential bwtween the top and the bottom, then they are going to be installed in ArCh4 gas chamber.

The older THGEM cards will have a high voltage enough to have one spark/min to clean impurities or surface defects.

GEM Signal after the latest modification on the fission chamber 07/01/13

The signal of the detector is observed as the shutter is open and close.

shutter close GEM close.jpg GEM close1.jpg GEM close2.jpg GEM open.jpg
shutter open GEM open 7 1.jpg


GEM's signal testing when it a long cable is used

The GEM signal is tested when a long cable is used to transfer the signal to the oscilloscope as the shutter is open, and without the cable. Oscilloscope pictures shows an attenuation to the signal up to 30%.


Long bnc cable GEM longcable1.jpg GEM longcable2.jpg
Short bnc cable GEM shortcable.jpg


Roy's detector infomation and measurements

U-233 metal deposited source is measured by Protean Instrument corporation gaseous detector, has a model number of WPC9450 (serial number: 0915723)and uses (P10) gas mixture, as shown below:

Shutter position Alpha particles /min. Beta particles /min.
Open 6879 900
Close 1 38

The source was in a plate of a diameter of 16 cm which was exposed to to the sensitive part of the detector of a height of 2-3 mm.

The activity of the source is calculated based on the solid angle [math] \frac {A \times W}{4\pi} [/math]

where A is the count per second and W is the detector solid angle.

For the previous measurement, the solid angle is almost [math]2\pi [/math], so the the actvity of the source is twice the measured value in count/second.


IAC experiment producing neutrons

One of the IAC experiments produces neutrons, the neutron spectrum from Tungsten target is simulated outside and inside water (moderator) as shown in the figure below

Moderator nspect.png

In the simulation above , They are interested in close distances to the Tungsten target inside the water container, it is 1 ft cubed container and is made of aluminium and covered polyester.

Exp setup.png

References

THGEM design

THGEM#9

Media:Shalem_MSthesis_march2005.pdf


Media:Raz_Alon_MSthesis_Dec2007.pdf

Electric field Simulation

Rim size dependence

File:THGEM Efield simulation.pdf


2010 THGEM design(s)

File:THGEM 2009 design gas efficiency.pdf


Simulations_of_Particle_Interactions_with_Matter 

Voss and 3 russian references for Dy(n,x) cross sections


http://arxiv.org/abs/0903.3819 Dy photon gammas spectrum


http://www.ippe.obninsk.ru/podr/cjd/kobra13.php?SubentID=30974002

http://www.americanelements.com/thoxst.html

http://arxiv.org/pdf/physics/0404119

NIM_A535_2004_93[1]


File:NIM A590 2008 pg134 Eberhardt.pdf Prep Targets

Neutron cross sections for different elements Media:Neutron_cross_sections.pdf

http://www-nds.iaea.org/RIPL-2/

Media:n gamma cross sections at 25 keV.jpg

Media:n alpha cross section at 14.2 MeV.jpg

Media:ne cross section at 14 MeV.jpg

Media:high enegy fission x-section.jpg

Media:N_gamma_x-section_at_400_keV.jpg

Media:x-sections of reactions at 14 MeV.jpg

Media:n p x-section at 14.3MeV.jpg

Media: n gamma x-section at 14.5 MeV.jpg

Media: elastic x-section at 0.5 MeV.jpg

Media: n gamma x-section at 1 MeV.jpg

Media: n 2n x-section at 14.3 MeV.jpg

Donald James Hughes, Neutron cross sections, 2nd edition 1958, u.s.a atomic energy commission.Media:Neutron cross sections.pdf

File:NSAE 151 2005 319-334 Y.D. Lee.pdf

TGEM-2009 File:TGEM 2009.pdf

12 Volt power supply system.

http://www.lnf.infn.it/esperimenti/imagem/doc/NIMA_46128.pdf

http://electrontube.com.Media: rp097mono HV divier.pdf

http://www.cerac.com/pubs/proddata/thf4.htm#anchor550078

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PC_board

http://wikipedia.org

A : concise review on THGEM detectors A.Breskin, R. Alon, M. Cortesi, R. Chechik, J. Miyamoto, V. Dangendorf, J. Maia, J. M. F. Dos Santos

GEANT4_Paticles_Models[2]

Resistors online store : http://www.justradios.com/rescart.html

RETGEMs

Media:Jinst8_02_p02012_THGEM_spark.pdf‎


Media:2010_INST_5_P03002.pdf‎

Thick GEM COBRA

Media:THGEM_COBRA_08_10.pdf‎


Media: Nucl_Phys_B_Bidault_ novel UV photon detector.pdf

Media:Mauro micro pattern gaseuos detectors.pdf

Media:Development and First Tests of GEM-Like Detectors With Resistive Electrodes.pdf

http://www.supplydivision.co.uk/genitem.htm


http://www.radioshack.com/search/index.jsp?kwCatId=&kw=24%20gauge%20wires&origkw=24%20gauge%20wires&sr=1

Thick_GEM_versus_thin_GEM_in_two_phase_argon_avalanche_detectors (HV circuit)[3]

Stainless Steel deflection [4]

Data Sheets

radioactive surface cleaner NoCount MDSD File:Radioactive surface cleaner.pdf.

Th-Xsection references

File:Th-232 fxsection Behrens 0.7-1.4MeV.pdf

File:Th-232 fxsection Blons 1975 1.2-1.8MeV.pdf

File:Th-232 fxsection ermagambetov 0-3MeV.pdf

File:Th-232 fxsection Henkel 0-9MeV.pdf

File:Th-232 fxsection Ohsawa original.pdf

File:Th-232 fxsection pankratov 3-35MeV.pdf

File:Th-232 fxsection protopopov distancefromthesource.pdf

File:Th-232 fxsection rago 12.5-18MeV.pdf

U-238-Xsection and coating references

relative cross section and calibration samples characteristics for a well determined number of fissions per second

File:Eismont relative absolute nf induced intermediate energy.pdf


U_238 cross section error analysis

INTERNATIONAL EVALUATION OF NEUTRON CROSS-SECTION STANDARDS, INTERNATIONAL ATOMIC ENERGY AGENCY,VIENNA, 2007 File:U238-xsection.pdf

U_238 (0.5-4MeV) and Th_232 (1-6MeV) fission cross section with statistical error.File:Th-232 U238 xsetion data ebars.txt


File:Pankratov fxsection Th232 U233 U235 Np237 U238 5-37MeV.pdf


Thorium Coating

ThF4 target for sputtering coatings

http://www.cerac.com/pubs/proddata/thf4.htm

Machining Uranium

Uranium will ignite in powder form


http://www.springerlink.com/content/rr072r52163x0833/

coating Uranium


[[5]]

http://cat.inist.fr/?aModele=afficheN&cpsidt=16864172

Calorimeters/Detectors: DU sheet is in wide-scale use as an absorber material in high-energy physics research at large accelerator laboratories. The high atomic number and density of DU presents a large number of atoms per unit volume to interact with the particles emerging from collisions in these detectors. Also the slight background radiation from DU enables in situ calibration of the electronic read out devices within such detectors, thereby improving the accuracy of measurement.

http://www.2spi.com/catalog/chem/depleted-uranium-products.html


[6]

[7]

IAEA Photonuclear Data Library [8]
Data Acquisition

Warren_logbook[9]


Warren_Thesis [10]

Related To Gaseous Detectors

Breakdown and Detector Failure (10/21/10)

Different kind of micro-pattern detectors



References

1- A. Bressan, M. Hocha : NIM A 424 (1999) 321—342 File:High rate behavior and discharge limits in micro-pattern detectors .pdf

2- Fonte and Peskov IEEE 1999 :File:Fundamental limitations of high rate gaseous detectors.pdf

3- B. Schmidt: NIM A 419 (1998) 230—238 File:Microstrip gas chambers Recent developments radiation damage.pdf

Ideas

1.) Can we mix resistive paste (Encre MINICO) with TH-232. We construct a "bed of nails" to place a predrilled G-10 board with a copper border. The nails fill in the holes of the G-10 to keep the paste out. Ecre MINICO is a resistive paste used for transistors.

a.) Get some resistive paste.


http://www.leggesystems.com/p-253-elimstat-uxm-ccp.aspx

Resistive glue to compare

File:Duralco 4461.pdf


http://www.ellsworth.com/conformal.html?tab=Products

http://www.ellsworth.com/display/productdetail.html?productid=764&Tab=Products


http://www.ellsworth.com/display/productdetail.html?productid=2067&Tab=Products

http://www.cotronics.com/vo/cotr/ea_electricalresistant.htm


b.) mix with a metal similar to Th-232.

c.) construct bed of 0.4 mm nails. Look for 0.4 mm diameter pins.

7/31/2009

New vendor for carbon paste.

http://www.electrapolymers.com/productItem.asp?id=33

The data sheet does not show any information about the thickness of the paste.

The company has a distributor in the usa (877)-867-9668. A phone call is expected on Sat. 8/3/2009 about the availability of the product.

TGEM Mask Design

Coating U-238 or Th-232 is essential for neutron detection in the range 2-14 MeV, but THGEM contains holes that should be protected from any coating material. So, a mask is designed to cover these holes. The holes are in drilled to be on the corners of hexagonal of 1mm side length as in the figure:

Hexagonal representaion holes 04mm 1mmc2c.jpg


The mask is made of stainless steel, 10 um laser tolerance with cut the plate to get the shape in the figure:

Holes covered by mask.jpeg

Please look at the following files for more details:

Make number bold black font. Add color so it is clear that they are holes in a material.

File:Copper foil 04mm.pdf

File:Holes mask together.pdf


TGEM_Mask_Design

P_D

Performance of THGEM as a Neutron Detector

H_Proposal_Defense

Vendor

Thick Film Screen Printers

http://www.sciquip.com/browses/browse_Cat.asp?Category=Screen+Printers

http://www.marubeni-sunnyvale.com/screen_printing.html

Go Back TGEMS


tektronix oscilloscope

134.50.3.73


http://134.50.203.63/ 


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