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[[File:LabeledDetector.png|500px|thumb|A clesup of BGO and HPGe in a detector. ]]
[[File:LabeledDetector.png|500px|thumb|A closeup of BGO and HPGe in a detector. ]]
Gammasphere's detectors use high purity germanium in order to increase a detector's probability of gamma ray interaction. The germanium used within each detector produces ten different [[Detector Signals|signals]] known as the GeCenter, GeSide and 7 BGO signals, which are compacted by the analog pre-processing into four differential signals (GeCenter, GeSide, BGOSum & BGOPattern).
Gammasphere's detectors use high purity germanium in order to increase a detector's probability of gamma-ray interaction. BGO (Bismuth Germanate) detectors surround each Ge Detector in Gammasphere to help with Compton scattering suppression. They form a hexagonal shape around the cylindrical Ge, and have an additional BGO "backplug", meaning each detector has 7 BGO contacts. Each detector produces ten different [[Detector Signals|signals]] for the [[DAQ system]] known as the GeCenter, GeSide and 7 BGO signals, which are compacted by the analog pre-processing into four differential signals (GeCenter, GeSide, BGOSum & BGOPattern).
 
BGO (Bismuth Germanate) detectors surround each Ge Detector in Gammasphere to help with Compton scattering suppression. They form a hexagonal shape around the cylindrical Ge, with each of the BGO sides producing its own signal. Furthermore, there is a BGO "backplug" which goes behind the Ge piece and also has its own signal, meaning the DAQ accounts for seven BGO signals.

Revision as of 16:35, February 16, 2023

A closeup of BGO and HPGe in a detector.

Gammasphere's detectors use high purity germanium in order to increase a detector's probability of gamma-ray interaction. BGO (Bismuth Germanate) detectors surround each Ge Detector in Gammasphere to help with Compton scattering suppression. They form a hexagonal shape around the cylindrical Ge, and have an additional BGO "backplug", meaning each detector has 7 BGO contacts. Each detector produces ten different signals for the DAQ system known as the GeCenter, GeSide and 7 BGO signals, which are compacted by the analog pre-processing into four differential signals (GeCenter, GeSide, BGOSum & BGOPattern).

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