All CAEN Experiments

Response of a Plastic Scintillating Tile

Download printable version Difficult Execution Time Data Analysis Radioactive Sources Yes Yes Equipment: SP5600D - Educational Beta KitModelSP5600DT5720ASP5608Additional ToolDescriptionPower Supply and Amplification UnitDesktop Digitizer 250 MS/sScintillating tileBeta Radioactive source Purpose of the experimentTo get acquainted with a set-up based on a plastic scintillator tile coupled to a Silicon Photo-multiplier.FundamentalsParticle detectors based on scintillating material

Photonuclear cross-section / Compton Scattering cross-section

Download printable version Difficult Execution Time Data Analysis Radioactive Sources Yes Yes Hardware setupThis experiment guide is referred to the SP5600C educational kit.Equipment: SP5600C - Educational Gamma KitModelSP5600DT5720AA315SP5606SP5607Additional ToolDescriptionPower Supply and Amplification UnitDesktop Digitizer 250 MS/sSplitterMini SpectrometerAbsorption ToolGamma Radioactive Source Purpose of the experimentDetermination of the ratio of the effective cross-sections due to Compton

γ-Radiation Absorption

Download printable version Difficult Execution Time Data Analysis Radioactive Sources Yes Yes Hardware setupThis experiment guide is referred to the SP5600C educational kit.Equipment: SP5600C - Educational Gamma KitModelSP5600DT5720AA315SP5606SP5607Additional ToolDescriptionPower Supply and Amplification UnitDesktop Digitizer 250 MS/sSplitterMini SpectrometerAbsorption ToolGamma Radioactive Source Purpose of the experimentThe main goal of the experiment is the measurement of the

A Comparison of Different Scintillating Crystals: Light Yield, Decay Time and Resolution

Download printable version Difficult Execution Time Data Analysis Radioactive Sources Yes Yes Hardware setupThis experiment guide is referred to the SP5600C educational kit.Equipment: SP5600C - Educational Gamma KitModelSP5600DT5720AA315SP5606SP5607Additional ToolDescriptionPower Supply and Amplification UnitDesktop Digitizer 250 MS/sSplitterMini SpectrometerAbsorption ToolGamma Radioactive Source Purpose of the experimentCompare the basic characteristics of different scintillating crystals, namely the light

System Calibration: Linearity and Resolution

Download printable version Difficult Execution Time Data Analysis Radioactive Sources No Yes Hardware setup This experiment guide is referred to the SP5600C educational kit. Equipment: SP5600C - Educational Gamma Kit Model SP5600 DT5720A A315 SP5606 SP5607 Additional Tool Description Power Supply and Amplification Unit Desktop Digitizer 250 MS/s Splitter Mini Spectrometer Absorption Tool

γ-Spectrum and Energy Resolution

Download printable version Difficult Execution Time Data Analysis Radioactive Sources Yes Yes Hardware setupThis experiment guide is referred to the SP5600C educational kit.Equipment: SP5600C - Educational Gamma KitModelSP5600DT5720AA315SP5606SP5607Additional ToolDescriptionPower Supply and Amplification UnitDesktop Digitizer 250 MS/sSplitterMini SpectrometerAbsorption ToolGamma Radioactive Source Purpose of the experimentAnalysis of the spectrum of the deposited energy by a γ

Poisson and Gaussian Distribution

Download printable version Difficult Execution Time Data Analysis Radioactive Sources Yes Yes Hardware setupThis experiment guide is referred to the SP5600C educational kit.Equipment: SP5600C - Educational Gamma KitModelSP5600DT5720AA315SP5606SP5607Additional ToolDescriptionPower Supply and Amplification UnitDesktop Digitizer 250 MS/sSplitterMini SpectrometerAbsorption ToolGamma Radioactive Source Purpose of the experimentStudy the statistical distribution of the counting rates of a gamma

Detecting γ-Radiation

Download printable version Difficult Execution Time Data Analysis Radioactive Sources No Yes Hardware setupThis experiment guide is referred to the SP5600C educational kit.Equipment: SP5600C - Educational Gamma KitModelSP5600DT5720AA315SP5606SP5607Additional ToolDescriptionPower Supply and Amplification UnitDesktop Digitizer 250 MS/sSplitterMini SpectrometerAbsorption ToolGamma Radioactive Source Purpose of the experimentGamma radioactivity detection by using a system composed of a scintillating

Dependence of the SiPM Properties on the Bias Voltage

Download printable version Difficult Execution Time Data Analysis Radioactive Sources Yes No Hardware setupThis experiment guide is referred to the SP5600E educational kit.Equipment: SP5600 - Educational Photon KitModelSP5600DT5720ASP5601SP5650CDescriptionPower Supply and Application UnitDesktop Digitizer250 MS/sLED DriverSensor Holder forSP5600 with SiPMPurpose of the experimentStudy of the dependence of the main SiPM figures of merit on the

SiPM Characterization

Download printable version Difficult Execution Time Data Analysis Radioactive Sources Yes No Hardware setupThis experiment guide is referred to the SP5600E educational kit.Equipment: SP5600 - Educational Photon KitModelSP5600DT5720ASP5601SP5650CDescriptionPower Supply and Application UnitDesktop Digitizer250 MS/sLED DriverSensor Holder forSP5600 with SiPMPurpose of the experimentCharacterization of a SiPM detector using an ultra-fast pulsed LED.Estimation of the main