All CAEN Experiments

A simple and robust method to study after-pulses in Silicon Photomultipliers

November 12th, 2021| |CAEN Experiments, Particle Detectors Characterization

The after-pulsing probability in Silicon Photomultipliers and its time constant are obtained measuring the mean number of photo-electrons in a variable time window following a light pulse. The method, experimentally simple and statistically robust due to the use of the Central Limit Theorem, has been applied to an HAMAMATSU MPPC S10362-11-100C.

An Educational Kit Based on Modular Silicon Photomultiplier System

November 12th, 2021| |CAEN Experiments, Particle Detectors Characterization

Silicon Photo-Multipliers (SiPM) are state of the art light detectors with unprecedented single photon sensitivity and photon number resolving capability, representing a breakthrough in several fundamental and applied Science domains. An educational experiment based on a SiPM set-up is proposed in this article, guiding the student towards a comprehensive knowledge of this sensor technology while experiencing the quantum nature of light and exploring the statistical properties of the light pulses emitted by a LED

Poisson and Gaussian Distribution

Download printable version Difficult Execution Time Data Analysis Radioactive Sources Yes No Hardware setup This experiment guide is referred to the SP5600EMU Emulation Kit. If you don’t have this kit, choose your own from the following list to visualize the related experiment guide: SP5630EN/P - Enviromental Kit SP5600C/AN - Gamma Kit SP5650 - Open FPGA

Poisson and Gaussian Distribution

Download printable version Difficult Execution Time Data Analysis Radioactive Sources Yes Yes Hardware setup This experiment guide is referred to the SP5640 Backpack detector kit. If you don’t have this kit, choose your own from the following list to visualize the related experiment guide: SP5630EN/P - Enviromental Kit SP5600C/AN - Gamma Kit SP5650 - Open

Energy Resolution

Download printable version Difficult Execution Time Data Analysis Radioactive Sources Yes No Equipment: SP5600EMU - Emulation Kit Purpose of the experiment Analysis of the spectrum of the deposited energy by a γ ray in a detector discloses the essence of the interaction of high energy photons with matter and allows to learn by

System Calibration: Linearity and Resolution

Download printable version Difficult Execution Time Data Analysis Radioactive Sources No 2 Gamma Radioactive Source Equipments:SP5600C/AN - Educational Gamma KitGamma Radioactive Source Purpose of the experimentRecording and comparing the γ energy spectra of several radioactive sources is the main goal of the experiment. The photo-peaks are used to calibrate the response of the system

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 SP5600EMU educational kit. If you don’t have this kit, choose your own from the following list to visualize the related experiment guide:SG6117A - Gamma / Premium Kit,SG6117C - Enviromental Kit,SG6117E - Backpack DetectorEquipmentSP5600EMU -

Detecting γ-Radiation

Difficult Execution Time Data Analysis Radioactive Sources No Yes EquipmentSP5640 - Backpack DetectorGamma Radioactive Source Purpose of the experiment: Gamma radioactivity detection by using a system composed of a scintillating crystal coupled to a photon detector.Fundamentals:Gamma rays interact with matter by three processes: Compton Scattering, Photoelectric Effect and Pair Production (whenever the energy exceeds

Photonuclear cross-section / Compton Scattering cross-section

Download printable version Difficult Execution Time Data Analysis Radioactive Sources No Gamma Hardware setupThis experiment guide is referred to the SP5600EMU educational kit. If you don’t have this kit, choose your own from the following list to visualize the related experiment guide:SG6117A - Gamma / Premium Kit,SG6117B - Emulation Kit,SG6117C - Enviromental KitEquipmentSP5640 -

Radon passive measurement

Download printable version Difficult Execution Time Data Analysis Radioactive Sources Yes No Equipment: SP5630EN/ENP - Enviromental Kit  Purpose of the experiment: Get familiar with radon passive measurements by taking care of the proper sample preparation and exposure, as well as of acquiring the spectrum to calculate the Radon concentration. Fundamentals: Experimental setup block