Performance of CCD X-ray detectors in exotic atom experiments

被引:6
作者
Cargnelli, M [1 ]
Fuhrmann, H [1 ]
Giersch, M [1 ]
Gruber, A [1 ]
Hirtl, A [1 ]
Ishiwatari, T [1 ]
Kienle, P [1 ]
Marton, J [1 ]
Zmeskal, J [1 ]
机构
[1] Inst Medium Energy Phys, A-1090 Vienna, Austria
关键词
CCD; X-ray detector; kaonic atom experiment; pionic atom experiment; kaonic nitrogen yields; pionic hydrogen shift;
D O I
10.1016/j.nima.2004.07.158
中图分类号
TH7 [仪器、仪表];
学科分类号
0804 ; 080401 ; 081102 ;
摘要
Applications of charge-coupled device (CCD) X-ray detectors in high-background environments at the DAPhiNE electron-positron collider (LNF, Italy), and the piE5 pion beam line (PSI, Switzerland) are presented. CCD X-ray detectors were for the first time installed at the interaction point of the DAPhiNE electron-positron collider. Kaonic nitrogen and hydrogen experiments were performed using 16 CCDs at LNF. A pionic hydrogen experiment was performed using an array of 6 CCDs together with a crystal spectrometer at PSI. These studies have established the feasibility of CCD applications in exotic atom research. (C) 2004 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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