In this paper we present a timing detector which has low detection threshold and is radiation-resistant.The photons induced by radioactive beam ions passing through a thin plastic-scintillator foil BC422,emit from the...In this paper we present a timing detector which has low detection threshold and is radiation-resistant.The photons induced by radioactive beam ions passing through a thin plastic-scintillator foil BC422,emit from the foil center corresponding to one focal point of an aluminum ellipsoidal mirror and are reflected to another focus point at which the cathode of a photomultiplier tube locates.A time resolution of about 115 ps can be achieved for1 2N of 58.5 MeV/u and 130 ps for1 7B of 43.7 MeV/u.The counting rate up to 10 8packets per second(pps) is allowed.展开更多
基金Supported by National Nature Science Foundation of China (No.10205019,10475098)Doctoral Foundation of Southwest University (No.SWNUB2005028)Hundred Talent Project of CAS (0501080BR0)
文摘In this paper we present a timing detector which has low detection threshold and is radiation-resistant.The photons induced by radioactive beam ions passing through a thin plastic-scintillator foil BC422,emit from the foil center corresponding to one focal point of an aluminum ellipsoidal mirror and are reflected to another focus point at which the cathode of a photomultiplier tube locates.A time resolution of about 115 ps can be achieved for1 2N of 58.5 MeV/u and 130 ps for1 7B of 43.7 MeV/u.The counting rate up to 10 8packets per second(pps) is allowed.