A high resolution, low power time-of-flight system for the space experiment AMS

The system of plastic scintillator counters for the AMS experiment is described. The main characteristics of the detector are: (a) large sensitive area (four 1.6 m 2 planes) with small dead space; (b) low-power consumption (150 W for the power and the read-out electronics of 336 PMs); (c) 120 ps tim...

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Published inNuclear instruments & methods in physics research. Section A, Accelerators, spectrometers, detectors and associated equipment Vol. 437; no. 2; pp. 212 - 221
Main Authors Alvisi, D, Anselmo, F, Baldini, L, Bari, G, Basile, M, Bellagamba, L, Bruni, A, Bruni, G, Boscherini, D, Casadei, D, Cara Romeo, G, Castellini, G, Cifarelli, L, Cindolo, F, Contin, A, De Pasquale, S, Giusti, P, Iacobucci, G, Laurenti, G, Levi, G, Margotti, A, Massam, T, Nania, R, Palmonari, F, Polini, A, Recupero, S, Sartorelli, G, Williams, C, Zichichi, A
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Elsevier B.V 21.11.1999
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AMS experiment
Plastic scintillator
TOF
Plastic scintillator
TOF
AMS experiment
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Summary:The system of plastic scintillator counters for the AMS experiment is described. The main characteristics of the detector are: (a) large sensitive area (four 1.6 m 2 planes) with small dead space; (b) low-power consumption (150 W for the power and the read-out electronics of 336 PMs); (c) 120 ps time resolution.
ISSN:0168-9002
1872-9576
DOI:10.1016/S0168-9002(99)00523-9