An analytic solution for energy loss and time-of-flight calculations for intermediate-energy light ions

  • R.J.M. Snellings
  • , W. Hulsbergen
  • , E.P. Prendergast
  • , A. Van Den Brink
  • , A.P. De Haas
  • , J.J.L.M. Habets
  • , R. Kamermans
  • , M. Koopmans
  • , P.G. Kuijer
  • , C.T.A.M. De Laat
  • , R.W. Ostendorf
  • , A. Péghaire
  • , M. Rossewij

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Abstract

Particle identification in intermediate heavy-ion collisions, using a modern 4π detector which contains several active layers, relies on a parametrisation or numerical integration of the energy loss in thick layers of detector material for different ions. Here an analytical solution applicable over an energy range of a few MeV up to a 100A MeV and for ions up to at least Z = 8 is presented. Also, the consequences for time-of-flight measurements (TOF) in detectors behind several thick layers of detector material are discussed. The solution is applied to the data of the Huygens detector, which uses a TPC (dE/dx) and plastic scintillators for particle identification (E and TOF or dE/dx and TOF). © 1999 Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)368-375
JournalNuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research, Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment
Volume438
Issue number2-3
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 11 Dec 1999
Externally publishedYes

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