Analysis of simulated and measured pulse shapes of closed-ended HPGe detectors

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作者
Kroll, T
Peter, I
Elze, TW
Gerl, J
Happ, T
Kaspar, M
Schaffner, H
Schremmer, S
Schubert, R
Vetter, K
Wollersheim, HJ
机构
[1] GESELL SCHWERIONENFORSCH MBH,GSI,D-64220 DARMSTADT,GERMANY
[2] UNIV FRANKFURT,INST KERNPHYS,D-60486 FRANKFURT,GERMANY
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10.1016/0168-9002(95)01017-3
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TH7 [仪器、仪表];
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0804 ; 080401 ; 081102 ;
摘要
A program for simulating pulse shapes of HPGe detectors has been developed taking into account the closed-ended geometry as well as multiple interactions of gamma-rays. Good agreement between simulated and experimentally determined pulse shapes is achieved. From a detailed investigation of risetime distributions a method to determine the radial coordinate of the first point of interaction has been substantiated. For a large Ge detector with 70 mm diameter a radial resolution of 4 to 8 mm has been obtained. This method, combined with segmentation of the detector, reduces the Doppler broadening of gamma-lines significantly.
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页数:8
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