A compact air cooling system for testing silicon detectors based on a vortex chiller

The testing of irradiated silicon detectors requires maintaining low (≤ -10 °C) temperatures, to simulate a realistic operating environment and prevent annealing effects from distorting the results of the measurement. Keeping a device cool and dry is challenging, particularly if the apparatus must b...

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Published in:Nuclear instruments & methods in physics research. Section A, Accelerators, spectrometers, detectors and associated equipment Accelerators, spectrometers, detectors and associated equipment, 2019-10, Vol.940, p.405-409
Main Authors: Metodiev, K., Vigani, L., Plackett, R., Arndt, K., Wood, D., Weatherill, D.P., Mironova, M., Bortoletto, D., Shipsey, I.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Compressed
Cooler
Dry
Testbeam
Vortex
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Summary:The testing of irradiated silicon detectors requires maintaining low (≤ -10 °C) temperatures, to simulate a realistic operating environment and prevent annealing effects from distorting the results of the measurement. Keeping a device cool and dry is challenging, particularly if the apparatus must be portable. This paper presents a solution for a providing a stable, cool and dry environment for testing an irradiated silicon detector, that is easy to transport and can be installed in charged particle beam areas and irradiation facilities.
ISSN:0168-9002
1872-9576
DOI:10.1016/j.nima.2019.06.066