26 May 2024 to 1 June 2024
La Biodola - Isola d'Elba (Italy)
Europe/Rome timezone

Development of a High-Resolution, High-Dynamic-Range Charge Detector for Ion Beam Monitoring

28 May 2024, 08:31
3h 59m
Sala Elena

Sala Elena

Poster T5 - Applications to Industrial and Societal Challenges Applications to Industrial and Societal Challenges - Poster session

Speaker

Oleksandr Starodubtsev (INFN - Firenze)

Description

This paper introduces a novel concept for a charge detector featuring high resolution and a wide dynamic range. The prototype of this detector was specifically designed and constructed to serve the ion beam monitoring requirements of the High-Energy cosmic-Radiation Detection (HERD) experiment during beam tests conducted at CERN SPS facilities.

The prototype incorporates a series of silicon pad sensors and utilizes the same readout electronics employed in the HERD Calo photodiode system. Initial testing and experimentation with the prototype have demonstrated exceptional performance, showcasing both high resolution and a dynamic range that enables the measurement of nuclei with atomic numbers ranging from 1 to 80.

An integral aspect of the prototype's success lies in its compatibility with fast and practically real-time data analysis, making it suitable for online applications. In this presentation, we will share the achieved results from the prototype's testing phase, highlighting its capabilities and performance metrics. Furthermore, we will discuss the potential applications of this charge detector in the broader context of the HERD experiment and outline our ideas for future development and refinement.

Role of Submitter I am the presenter

Primary authors

Eugenio Berti (Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare) Lorenzo Pacini (Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare) Monica Scaringella (INFN) Nicola Mori (INFN Firenze) Oleksandr Starodubtsev (INFN - Firenze) Pietro Betti (Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare) Sebastiano Detti (Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare)

Presentation materials