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The germanium inside each detector is a cylindrical shape with a hole through its center. It becomes a contact point known as the "GeCenter". | The germanium inside each detector is a cylindrical shape with a hole through its center. It becomes a contact point known as the "GeCenter". | ||
==GeSides== | ==GeSides== | ||
GeSides are another contact point of the germanium. They entail the germanium around the hole in the center. There are two types of germanium placed in the detector: segmented and non-segmented. Segmented germanium has an insulator in the middle of its cylindrical shape (thus making two sides or halves), while non-segmented germanium is not split by anything. The two types of detectors are not treated very differently, but based on the type of germanium there are varying electronics used to receive data. | |||
==BGOSum== | ==BGOSum== | ||
==BGOPattern== | ==BGOPattern== | ||
==Electric Honeycomb== | ==Electric Honeycomb== | ||
Revision as of 21:22, February 13, 2023
Gammasphere detectors give data back through specific signals. The main signals are called GeCenter, GeSides, BGOSum, and now, after upgrades, BGOPatterns. These signals are defined by the way gamma-rays hit different parts of the HPGe inside a detector. The different points where the HPGe can be hit are called "contact points".
GeCenter
The germanium inside each detector is a cylindrical shape with a hole through its center. It becomes a contact point known as the "GeCenter".
GeSides
GeSides are another contact point of the germanium. They entail the germanium around the hole in the center. There are two types of germanium placed in the detector: segmented and non-segmented. Segmented germanium has an insulator in the middle of its cylindrical shape (thus making two sides or halves), while non-segmented germanium is not split by anything. The two types of detectors are not treated very differently, but based on the type of germanium there are varying electronics used to receive data.