DocumentCode
1008551
Title
Test of a Nb thin film superconducting detector
Author
Lacquaniti, V. ; Maggi, S. ; Menichetti, E. ; Rinaudo, G. ; Vanolo, M.
Author_Institution
IEN G. Ferrais, Torino, Italy
Volume
40
Issue
4
fYear
1993
fDate
8/1/1993 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage
360
Lastpage
363
Abstract
Results from tests of several Nb thin film microstrip superconducting detectors are reported. A preliminary measurement of critical radius of the hot spot generated by 5 MeV α-particles is compared with simple model predictions. An effort is made to understand and measure the propagation characteristics of the superconducting to normal transition along the strip. For this purpose, fast current pulses are injected into the strip, and the voltage drop is observed with a digital scope
Keywords
alpha-particle detection and measurement; niobium; particle detectors; superconducting devices; superconducting thin films; superconducting transition temperature; α-particles; 5 MeV; Nb thin film superconducting detector; critical radius; fast current pulses; hot spot; microstrip; superconducting transition; voltage drop; Detectors; Event detection; Microstrip; Niobium; Silicon; Strips; Superconducting thin films; Superconducting transition temperature; Testing; Thermal conductivity;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Nuclear Science, IEEE Transactions on
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0018-9499
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/23.256580
Filename
256580
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