Open AccessData analysis of the FIC detector at the n_TOF facility
Author(s) -
D. Karadimos,
K. G. Ioannides,
P.A. Assimakopoulos,
N. Tsagas,
P. Pavlopoulos,
D. Karamanis,
Kostas Stamoulis,
V. Vlachoudis,
P. Cennini,
V. Ketlerov,
V. Konovalov
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
hnps advances in nuclear physics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2654-0088
pISSN - 2654-007X
DOI - 10.12681/hnps.2265
Subject(s) - detector , fission , large hadron collider , automation , nuclear physics , physics , data acquisition , computer science , neutron , nuclear engineering , engineering , operating system , optics , mechanical engineering
The analysis technique applied to the data from the FIC (Fast Induction Chamber) detector at the n_TOF facility is presented here. The measurements took place at the installation of CERN in Geneva. The detector was placed in front of the neutron beam for the determination of the neutron induced fission cross-section of various isotopes of the Th cycle. For the data acquisition, several fADC (flash Analog to Digital Converter) channels were used. This facilitated the detailed off-line analysis of data since all information was stored in the computer. The analysis of the data aimed at the discrimination of fission events. For this end we had to deal with three main issues: (1) The subtraction of the background, (2) the fitting of the pulses and (3) the automation of the process. The analysis pertaining to these issues will be further elucidated here.