Plastic scintillation detectors for precision Time-of-Flight measurements of relativistic heavy ions

Wen-Jian Lin; Jian-Wei Zhao; Bao-Hua Sun; Liu-Chun He; Wei-Ping Lin; Chuan-Ye Liu; Isao Tanihata; Satoru Terashima; Yi Tian; Feng Wang; Meng Wang; Guang-Xin Zhang; Xue-Heng Zhang; Li-Hua Zhu; Li-Min Duan; Rong-Jiang Hu; Zhong Liu; Chen-Gui Lu; Pei-Pei Ren; Li-Na Sheng; Zhi-Yu Sun; Shi-Tao Wang; Tao-Feng Wang; Zhi-Guo Xu; Yong Zheng

doi:10.1088/1674-1137/41/6/066001

Chinese Physics C> 2017, Vol. 41> Issue(6) : 066001 DOI: 10.1088/1674-1137/41/6/066001

Plastic scintillation detectors for precision Time-of-Flight measurements of relativistic heavy ions

1.
School of Physics and Nuclear Energy Engineering, Beihang University, Beijing 100191, China
2.
Institute of Modern Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou 730000, China

Abstract
HTML
Reference
Related

PDF

Abstract：
Plastic scintillation detectors for Time-of-Flight (TOF) measurements are almost essential for event-by-event identification of relativistic rare isotopes. In this work, a pair of plastic scintillation detectors of dimensions 50×50 ×3^t mm³ and 80×100×3^t mm³ have been set up at the External Target Facility (ETF), Institute of Modern Physics (IMP). Their time, energy and position responses are measured with the ¹⁸O primary beam at 400 MeV/nucleon. After off-line corrections for walk effect and position, the time resolutions of the two detectors are determined to be 27 ps (σ) and 36 ps (σ), respectively. Both detectors have nearly the same energy resolution of 3.1% (σ) and position resolution of about 3.4 mm (σ). The detectors have been used successfully in nuclear reaction cross section measurements, and will be be employed for upgrading the RIBLL2 beam line at IMP as well as for the high energy branch at HIAF.
- plastic scintillator ,
- Time-of-Flight ,
- time resolution ,
- walk effect correction

References

[1]	B. Voss et al, Nucl. Instrum. Methods A, 364: 150-158 (1995)
[2]	J. Kurcewicz et al, Phys. Lett. B, 717: 371-375 (2012)
[3]	D. Lunney, J. M. Pearson, and C. Thibaut, Review of Modern Physics, 75: 1021-1082 (2003)
[4]	Z. Meisel and S. George, International Journal of Mass Spectrometry, 394: 145-150 (2013)
[5]	M. Matos et al, Nucl. Instrum. Methods A, 696: 171-179 (2012)
[6]	B. H. Sun et al, Front. Phys., 10: 1-25 (2015)
[7]	B. H. Sun et al, EPJ Web Conf., 109: 04008 (2016)
[8]	B. Sun et al, Nuclear Physics A, 812: 1-12 (2008)
[9]	B. Sun et al, Int. J. Mod. Phys. E, 18: 346-351 (2009)
[10]	B. Sun et al, Chin. Phys. C, 33: 161-163 (2009)
[11]	S. Nishimura et al, Nucl. Instrum. Methods A, 510: 377-388 (2003)
[12]	J. W. Zhao et al, Nucl. Instrum. Methods A, 823: 41-46 (2016)
[13]	W.R. Leo, Techniques for Nuclear and Particle Physics Experiments (Second edition, Berlin: Springer Verlag, 1994), p.157-175
[14]	A. Ebran et al, Nucl. Instrum. Methods A, 728: 40-46 (2013)
[15]	S. Nakajima et al, Nucl. Instrum. Methods B, 266: 4621-4624 (2008)
[16]	S. L. Li et al, Chin. Phys. C, 37: 016003 (2013)
[17]	J. J. Wu et al, Chin. Phys. C, 32: 186-190 (2008)
[18]	R. Hoischen et al, Nucl. Instrum. Methods A, 654: 354-360 (2011)
[19]	B. H. Sun et al, Phys. ReV. C, 90: 054318 (2014)
[20]	J. W. Xia et al, Nucl. Instrum. Methods A, 488: 11-25 (2002)
[21]	Y. J. Yuan et al, Nucl. Instrum. Methods B, 317: 214-217 (2013)
[22]	Z. Y. Sun et al, Phys. Rev. C, 90: 4 (2014)
[23]	X. H. Zhang et al, Chin. Phys. C, 37: 056002 (2013)
[24]	X. H. Zhang et al, Nucl. Instrum. Methods A, 795: 389-394 (2015)
[25]	R. Madey et al, Nuclear Instruments and Methods, 151: 445-450 (1978)
[26]	K. Nakayama, E.F. Pessoa, and R. A. Douglas, Nuclear Instruments and Methods, 190: 555-563 (1981)
[27]	C. Wu et al, Nucl. Instrum. Methods A, 555: 142-147 (2005)
[28]	D. Denisov et al, Nucl. Instrum. Methods A, 823: 120-125 (2016)

[1]	Song Wang , Peng Xu , Chang-Bing Lu , Yong-Gang Huo , Jun-Jie Zhang . Improvement of algorithms for digital real-time n-γ discrimination. Chinese Physics C, 2016, 40(2): 026202. doi: 10.1088/1674-1137/40/2/026202
[2]	Shu-Wen Tang , Yu-Hong Yu , Yong Zhou , Zhi-Yu Sun , Xue-Heng Zhang , Shi-Tao Wang , Ke Yue , Long-Xiang Liu , Fang Fang , Duo Yan , Yu Sun , Zhao-Min Wang . A large area plastic scintillation detector with 4-corner-readout. Chinese Physics C, 2016, 40(5): 056001. doi: 10.1088/1674-1137/40/5/056001
[3]	LU Yi , SONG Zhao-Hui , LI Gang , TAN Xin-Jian , ZHAO Xiao-Chuan , ZHANG Kan . Study of neutron radiation effect in LaBr₃ scintillator. Chinese Physics C, 2015, 39(10): 106003. doi: 10.1088/1674-1137/39/10/106003
[4]	LI Shao-Li , HENG Yue-Kun , ZHAO Tian-Chi , FU Zai-Wei , LIU Shu-Lin , QIAN Sen , LIU Shu-Dong , CHEN Xiao-Hui , JIA Ru , HUANG Guo-Rui , LEI Xiang-Cui . Method for improving the time resolution of TOF system. Chinese Physics C, 2013, 37(1): 016003. doi: 10.1088/1674-1137/37/1/016003
[5]	ZHANG Xue-Heng , YU Yu-Hong , SUN Zhi-Yu , MAO Rui-Shi , WANG Shi-Tao , ZHOU Yong , YAN Duo , LIU Long-Xiang . A time-of-flight system for the external target facility. Chinese Physics C, 2013, 37(5): 056002. doi: 10.1088/1674-1137/37/5/056002
[6]	YAN Mu-Lin . Evidence for special relativity with de Sitter space-time symmetry. Chinese Physics C, 2011, 35(3): 228-232. doi: 10.1088/1674-1137/35/3/004
[7]	ZHAO Chuan , SUN Sheng-Sen , LI Cheng , ZHANG Xiao-Jie , HE Kang-Lin , AN Qi , CHEN Hong-Fang , DAI Hong-Liang , FENG Chang-Qing , HENG Yue-Kun , HUANG Ya-Qi , HUANG Yan-Ping , GUO Jian-Hua , LI Wei-Dong , LI Xiu-Rong , LIU Fang , LIU Huai-Min , LIU Shu-Bin , LIU Shu-Dong , LIU Yong , MA Xiang , MAO Ze-Pu , SHAO Ming , SUN Yong-Jie , SUN Zhi-Jia , WU Jin-Jie , YANG Gui-An , ZHAO Lei , ZHU Xing-Wang , ZUO Jia-Xu . Time calibration for the end cap TOF system of BESⅢ. Chinese Physics C, 2011, 35(1): 72-78. doi: 10.1088/1674-1137/35/1/015
[8]	ZHAO Wei , FU Guo-Tao , SUN Cui-Li , WANG Yan-Fang , WEI Cun-Feng , CAO Da-Quan , QUE Jie-Min , TANG Xiao , SHI Rong-Jian , WEI Long , YU Zhong-Qiang . Beam hardening correction for a cone-beam CT system and its effect on spatial resolution. Chinese Physics C, 2011, 35(10): 978-985. doi: 10.1088/1674-1137/35/10/018
[9]	LI Yong-Ming , RUAN Xi-Chao , ZHOU Bin , MA Zhong-Yuan . Determination of the time resolution for neutron scintillation detectors by multi-coincidence measurement. Chinese Physics C, 2011, 35(5): 475-477. doi: 10.1088/1674-1137/35/5/014
[10]	S. Pacetti¹ , 2 . Nucleon form factors: the space-time connection. Chinese Physics C, 2010, 34(6): 874-876.
[11]	TU Xiao-Lin , WANG Meng , HU Zheng-Guo , XU Hu-Shan , GUO Zhong-Yan , MAO Rui-Shi , XIAO Guo-Qing , ZHANG Hong-Bin , ZANG Yong-Dong , YUE Ke . Secondary electron time detector for mass measurements at CSRe. Chinese Physics C, 2010, 34(3): 363-367. doi: 10.1088/1674-1137/34/3/011
[12]	M. Sudol (for \=PANDA collaboration) . Time-like proton form factor measurement with PANDA. Chinese Physics C, 2009, 33(12): 1244-1248. doi: 10.1088/1674-1137/33/12/031
[13]	YE Jin , YUE Qian , LI Yuan-Jing , CHENG Jian-Ping , LI Jin , WANG Yi . Effect of the integrated time of the induced current signal on the position resolution of the RPC detector. Chinese Physics C, 2009, 33(8): 673-676. doi: 10.1088/1674-1137/33/8/014
[14]	YAN Jie , SHAO Ming , LI Cheng . A new type of Time-Of-Propagation (TOP) Cherenkov detector for particle identification. Chinese Physics C, 2008, 32(S2): 225-228.
[15]	WU Jin-Jie , HENG Yue-Kun , SUN Zhi-Jia , WU Chong , ZHAO Yu-Da , YANG Gui-An , JIANG Chun-Hua . A study of time over threshold (TOT) technique for plastic scintillator counter. Chinese Physics C, 2008, 32(3): 186-190. doi: 10.1088/1674-1137/32/3/005
[16]	HU Ji-Feng , HE Kang-Lin , ZHANG Zi-Ping , BIAN Jian-Ming , CAO Guo-Fu , DENG Zi-Yan , HE Miao , HUANG Bin , JI Xiao-Bin , LI Gang , LI Hai-Bo , LI Wei-Dong , LIU Chun- , , , . Correlation Analysis in Time-of-Flight Calibration of BESⅢ. Chinese Physics C, 2007, 31(10): 893-899.
[17]	YAO Jiang-Ming , MENG Jie , PENG Jing . Time-Odd Component and its Influence on the Properties of ⁴¹Ca. Chinese Physics C, 2006, 30(8): 750-754.
[18]	Han Jiaxiang , Xu Zizong , Chen Hongfang , Li Cheng , Zeng Hui . Single Photon Time Spectra in Gas Avalanches. Chinese Physics C, 1996, 20(S4): 319-323.
[19]	Xu Shuwei , Liu Manqing . Energy Calibration for a Plastic Scintillator Beta-Detector Telescope. Chinese Physics C, 1990, 14(S1): 101-104.
[20]	ZHAN Wen-Long , ZHANG Zhen , SHEN Wen-Qing , ZHU Yong-Tai , FENG En-Pu . LARGE AREA PARALLEL PLATE AVALANCHE COUNTER FOR TIME-OF-FLIGHT MEASUREMENT. Chinese Physics C, 1988, 12(1): 85-90.

Access

Get Citation

Wen-Jian Lin, Jian-Wei Zhao, Bao-Hua Sun, Liu-Chun He, Wei-Ping Lin, Chuan-Ye Liu, Isao Tanihata, Satoru Terashima, Yi Tian, Feng Wang, Meng Wang, Guang-Xin Zhang, Xue-Heng Zhang, Li-Hua Zhu, Li-Min Duan, Rong-Jiang Hu, Zhong Liu, Chen-Gui Lu, Pei-Pei Ren, Li-Na Sheng, Zhi-Yu Sun, Shi-Tao Wang, Tao-Feng Wang, Zhi-Guo Xu and Yong Zheng. Plastic scintillation detectors for precision Time-of-Flight measurements of relativistic heavy ions[J]. Chinese Physics C, 2017, 41(6): 066001. doi: 10.1088/1674-1137/41/6/066001

RIS(for EndNote,Reference Manager,ProCite)

BibTex

Txt

Milestone

Received: 2016-09-28
Revised: 2017-01-19

Fund

Supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China (11475014,11235002) and National Key Research and Development Program (2016YFA0400500)}

Article Metric

Article Views(1587)
PDF Downloads(94)
Cited by(0)

Policy on re-use

To reuse of subscription content published by CPC, the users need to request permission from CPC, unless the content was published under an Open Access license which automatically permits that type of reuse.

通讯作者: 陈斌, bchen63@163.com

1.
沈阳化工大学材料科学与工程学院沈阳 110142

Plastic scintillation detectors for precision Time-of-Flight measurements of relativistic heavy ions

Abstract：

References

Access

Article Metrics

Metrics

通讯作者: 陈斌, bchen63@163.com

Email This Article

Plastic scintillation detectors for precision Time-of-Flight measurements of relativistic heavy ions

Corresponding author: Bao-Hua Sun,

HTML

目录