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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
physics and astronomy
The STELLA apparatus for particle-Gamma coincidence fusion measurements with nanosecond timing
Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research, Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment, Volume 903, Year 2018
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The STELLA (STELlar LAboratory) experimental station for the measurement of deep sub-barrier light heavy-ion fusion cross sections has been installed at the Andromède accelerator at the Institut de Physique Nucléaire, Orsay (France). The setup is designed for the direct experimental determination of heavy-ion fusion cross sections as low as tens of picobarn. The detection concept is based on the coincident measurement of emitted gamma rays with the UK FATIMA (FAst TIMing Array) and evaporated charged particles using a silicon detector array. Key developments relevant to reaching the extreme sub-barrier fusion region are a rotating target mechanism to sustain beam intensities above 10μA, an ultra-high vacuum of 10−8 mbar to prevent carbon built-up and gamma charged-particle timing in the order of nanoseconds sufficient to separate proton and alpha particles. © 2018 Elsevier B.V.
Authors & Co-Authors
Heine, Marcel
France, Strasbourg
Université de Strasbourg
France, Paris
Cnrs Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique
Courtin, Sandrine
France, Strasbourg
Université de Strasbourg
France, Paris
Cnrs Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique
Fruet, Guillaume
France, Strasbourg
Université de Strasbourg
France, Paris
Cnrs Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique
Jenkins, David Gareth
United Kingdom, York
University of York
Morris, Luke G.
United Kingdom, York
University of York
Rüdigier, Matthias
United Kingdom, Guildford
University of Surrey
Adsley, Philip
France, Paris
In2p3 - Institut National de Physique Nucléaire et de Physique Des Particules
Curien, Dominique M.
France, Strasbourg
Université de Strasbourg
France, Paris
Cnrs Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique
Della-Negra, Serge
France, Paris
In2p3 - Institut National de Physique Nucléaire et de Physique Des Particules
Lesrel, Jean
France, Paris
In2p3 - Institut National de Physique Nucléaire et de Physique Des Particules
Beck, Christian
France, Strasbourg
Université de Strasbourg
France, Paris
Cnrs Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique
Charles, Laurence
France, Strasbourg
Université de Strasbourg
France, Paris
Cnrs Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique
Haas, Florent
France, Strasbourg
Université de Strasbourg
France, Paris
Cnrs Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique
Hammache, Fairouz
France, Paris
In2p3 - Institut National de Physique Nucléaire et de Physique Des Particules
Meyer, Anne B.
France, Paris
In2p3 - Institut National de Physique Nucléaire et de Physique Des Particules
PodolyÁk, Zs
United Kingdom, Guildford
University of Surrey
Regan, Patrick Henry
United Kingdom, Guildford
University of Surrey
United Kingdom, Middlesex
National Physical Laboratory
de Séréville, Nicolas
France, Paris
In2p3 - Institut National de Physique Nucléaire et de Physique Des Particules
Statistics
Citations: 9
Authors: 18
Affiliations: 7
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1016/j.nima.2018.06.058
ISSN:
01689002
Research Areas
Environmental