A CALORIMETRIC PARTICLE DETECTOR USING AN IRIDIUM SUPERCONDUCTING PHASE-TRANSITION THERMOMETER

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作者
FRANK, M [1 ]
DUMMER, D [1 ]
COOPER, S [1 ]
IGALSON, J [1 ]
PROBST, F [1 ]
SEIDEL, W [1 ]
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[1] MAX PLANCK INST PHYS & ASTROPHYS,FOHRINGER RING 6,D-80805 MUNICH,GERMANY
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10.1016/0168-9002(94)91015-4
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TH7 [仪器、仪表];
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0804 ; 080401 ; 081102 ;
摘要
We report on a calorimetric particle detector consisting of an 18.3 g silicon crystal and an iridium superconducting phase transition thermometer. The cryogenic calorimeter and the associated apparatus are described in detail. The pulses from irradiation with an alpha-particle source have a large unexpected overshoot in addition to the component expected from a naive thermal model. The pulse height spectrum displays an energy resolution of 1% FWHM at 6 MeV and good linearity. The noise. electrothermal feedback, and position dependence are discussed.
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