DocumentCode
2281072
Title
Progress on the GAMS-6 double crystal γ-spectrometer
Author
Krempel, J. ; Jentschel, M. ; Mutti, P. ; Mana, G. ; Lauss, B. ; Becker, P.
Author_Institution
Inst. Laue-Langevin, Grenoble
fYear
2008
fDate
8-13 June 2008
Firstpage
634
Lastpage
635
Abstract
Measuring the wavelength of gamma-rays emitted after a neutron capture reaction allows a direct determination of the molar Planck constant NAh. Currently these measurements are realized using the high resolution double crystal spectrometers GAMS4 and GAMS5 placed at the high flux reactor of the Institut Laue-Langevin in Grenoble, France. So far it was possible to achieve a relative uncertainty of 4 times 10-7. In this contribution we describe the progress in building a new generation crystal spectrometer, GAMS 6, which is meant to lower the uncertainty to the 10-8 level.
Keywords
gamma-ray detection; gamma-ray spectrometers; GAMS-6 double crystal gamma-spectrometer; GAMS4; GAMS5; molar Planck constant; neutron capture reaction; Diffraction; Frequency; Inductors; Isotopes; Neutrons; Optical interferometry; Optical mixing; Optical refraction; Spectroscopy; Wavelength measurement;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Precision Electromagnetic Measurements Digest, 2008. CPEM 2008. Conference on
Conference_Location
Broomfield, CO
Print_ISBN
978-1-4244-2399-6
Electronic_ISBN
978-1-4244-2400-9
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/CPEM.2008.4574939
Filename
4574939
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