AGATA-Advanced GAmma Tracking Array

Publication Type
Journal Article
Year of Publication
2012
Authors
Akkoyun, S.
Algora, A.
Alikhani, B.
Ameil, F.
de Angelis, G.
Arnold, L.
Astier, A.
Atac, A.
Aubert, Y.
Aufranc, C.
Austin, A.
Aydin, S.
Azaiez, F.
Badoer, S.
Balabanski, D. L.
Barrientos, D.
Baulieu, G.
Baumann, R.
Bazzacco, D.
Beck, F. A.
Beck, T.
Bednarczyk, P.
Bellato, M.
Bentley, M. A.
Benzoni, G.
Berthier, R.
Berti, L.
Beunard, R.
Lo Bianco, G.
Birkenbach, B.
Bizzeti, P. G.
Bizzeti-Sona, A. M.
Le Blanc, F.
Blasco, J. M.
Blasi, N.
Bloor, D.
Boiano, C.
Borsato, M.
Bortolato, D.
Boston, A. J.
Boston, H. C.
Bourgault, P.
Boutachkov, P.
Bouty, A.
Bracco, A.
Brambilla, S.
Brawn, I. P.
Brondi, A.
Broussard, S.
Bruyneel, B.
Bucurescu, D.
Burrows, I.
Burger, A.
Cabaret, S.
Cahan, B.
Calore, E.
Camera, F.
Capsoni, A.
Carrio, F.
Casati, G.
Castoldi, M.
Cederwall, B.
Cercus, J. L.
Chambert, V.
El Chambit, M.
Chapman, R.
Charles, L.
Chavas, J.
Clement, E.
Cocconi, P.
Coelli, S.
Coleman-Smith, P. J.
Colombo, A.
Colosimo, S.
Commeaux, C.
Conventi, D.
Cooper, R. J.
Corsi, A.
Cortesi, A.
Costa, L.
Crespi, F. C. L.
Cresswell, J. R.
Cullen, D. M.
Curien, D.
Czermak, A.
Delbourg, D.
Depalo, R.
Descombes, T.
Desesquelles, P.
Detistov, P.
Diarra, C.
Didierjean, F.
Dimmock, M. R.
Doan, Q. T.
Domingo-Pardo, C.
Doncel, M.
Dorangeville, F.
Dosme, N.
Drouen, Y.
Duchene, G.
Dulny, B.
Eberth, J.
Edelbruck, P.
Egea, J.
Engert, T.
Erduran, M. N.
Erturk, S.
Fanin, C.
Fantinel, S.
Farnea, E.
Faul, T.
Filliger, M.
Filmer, F.
Finck, C.
de France, G.
Gadea, A.
Gast, W.
Geraci, A.
Gerl, J.
Gernhauser, R.
Giannatiempo, A.
Giaz, A.
Gibelin, L.
Givechev, A.
Goel, N.
Gonzalez, V.
Gottardo, A.
Grave, X.
Grebosz, J.
Griffiths, R.
Grint, A. N.
Gros, P.
Guevara, L.
Gulmini, M.
Gorgen, A.
Ha, H. T. M.
Habermann, T.
Harkness, L. J.
Harroch, H.
Hauschild, K.
He, C.
Hernandez-Prieto, A.
Hervieu, B.
Hess, H.
Huyuk, T.
Ince, E.
Isocrate, R.
Jaworski, G.
Johnson, A.
Jolie,J.
Jones, P.
Jonson, B.
Joshi, P.
Judson, D. S.
Jungclaus, A.
Kaci, M.
Karkour, N.
Karolak, M.
Kaskas, A.
Kebbiri, M.
Kempley, R. S.
Khaplanov, A.
Klupp, S.
Kogimtzis, M.
Kojouharov, I.
Korichi, A.
Korten, W.
Kroll,T.
Krucken, R.
Kurz, N.
Ky, B. Y.
Labiche, M.
Lafay, X.
Lavergne, L.
Lazarus, I. H.
Leboutelier, S.
Lefebvre, F.
Legay, E.
Legeard, L.
Lelli, F.
Lenzi, S. M.
Leoni, S.
Lermitage, A.
Lersch, D.
Leske, J.
Letts, S. C.
Lhenoret, S.
Lieder, R. M.
Linget, D.
Ljungvall, J.
Lopez-Martens, A.
Lotode, A.
Lunardi, S.
Maj, A.
van der Marel, J.
Mariette, Y.
Marginean, N.
Marginean, R.
Maron, G.
Mather, A. R.
Meczynski, W.
Mendez, V.
Medina, P.
Melon, B.
Menegazzo, R.
Mengoni, D.
Merchan, E.
Mihailescu, L.
Michelagnoli, C.
Mierzejewski, J.
Milechina, L.
Million, B.
Mitev, K.
Molini, P.
Montanari, D.
Moon, S.
Morbiducci, F.
Moro, R.
Morrall, P. S.
Moller, O.
Nannini, A.
Napoli, D. R.
Nelson, L.
Nespolo, M.
Ngo, V. L.
Nicoletto, M.
Nicolini, R.
Le Noa, Y.
Nolan, P. J.
Norman, M.
Nyberg, J.
Obertelli, A.
Olariu, A.
Orlandi, R.
Oxley, D. C.
Ozben, C.
Ozille, M.
Oziol, C.
Pachoud, E.
Palacz, M.
Palin, J.
Pancin, J.
Parisel, C.
Pariset, P.
Pascovici, G.
Peghin, R.
Pellegri, L.
Perego, A.
Perrier, S.
Petcu, M.
Petkov, P.
Petrache, C.
Pierre, E.
Pietralla, N.
Pietri, S.
Pignanelli, M.
Piqueras, I.
Podolyak, Z.
Le Pouhalec, P.
Pouthas, J.
Pugnere, D.
Pucknell, V. F. E.
Pullia, A.
Quintana, B.
Raine, R.
Rainovski, G.
Ramina, L.
Rampazzo, G.
La Rana, G.
Rebeschini, M.
Recchia, F.
Redon, N.
Reese, M.
Reiter, P.
Regan, P. H.
Riboldi, S.
Richer, M.
Rigato, M.
Rigby, S.
Ripamonti, G.
Robinson, A. P.
Robin, J.
Roccaz, J.
Ropert, J. A.
Rosse, B.
Alvarez, C. R.
Rosso, D.
Rubio, B.
Rudolph, D.
Saillant, F.
Sahin, E.
Salomon, F.
Salsac, M. D.
Salt, J.
Salvato, G.
Sampson, J.
Sanchis, E.
Santos, C.
Schaffner, H.
Schlarb, M.
Scraggs, D. P.
Seddon, D.
Senyigit, M.
Sigward, M. H.
Simpson, G.
Simpson, J.
Slee, M.
Smith, J. F.
Sona, P.
Sowicki, B.
Spolaore, P.
Stahl, C.
Stanios, T.
Stefanova, E.
Stezowski, O.
Strachan, J.
Suliman, G.
Soderstrom, P. A.
Tain, J. L.
Tanguy, S.
Tashenov, S.
Theisen, C.
Thornhill, J.
Tomasi, F.
Toniolo, N.
Touzery, R.
Travers, B.
Triossi, A.
Tripon, M.
Tun-Lanoe, K. M. M.
Turcato, M.
Unsworth, C.
Ur, C. A.
Valiente-Dobon, J. J.
Vandone, V.
Vardaci, E.
Venturelli, R.
Veronese, F.
Veyssiere, C.
Viscione, E.
Wadsworth, R.
Walker, P. M.
Warr, N.
Weber, C.
Weisshaar, D.
Wells, D.
Wieland, O.
Wiens, A.
Wittwer, G.
Wollersheim, H. J.
Zocca, F.
Zamfir, N. V.
Zieblinski, M.
Zucchiatti, A.
Array, Agata Adv GAmma Tracking
Name of Publication
Nuclear Instruments & Methods in Physics Research Section a-Accelerators Spectrometers Detectors and Associated Equipment
Volume
668
Pagination
26-58
Date Published
Mar
Short Title
AGATA-Advanced GAmma Tracking Array
Accession Number
WOS:000300864200005
ISBN Number
0168-9002
DOI
10.1016/j.nima.2011.11.081
Abstract

The Advanced GAmma Tracking Array (AGATA) is a European project to develop and operate the next generation gamma-ray spectrometer. AGATA is based on the technique of gamma-ray energy tracking in electrically segmented high-purity germanium crystals. This technique requires the accurate determination of the energy, time and position of every interaction as a gamma ray deposits its energy within the detector volume. Reconstruction of the full interaction path results in a detector with very high efficiency and excellent spectral response. The realisation of gamma-ray tracking and AGATA is a result of many technical advances. These include the development of encapsulated highly segmented germanium detectors assembled in a triple cluster detector cryostat, an electronics system with fast digital sampling and a data acquisition system to process the data at a high rate. The full characterisation of the crystals was measured and compared with detector-response simulations. This enabled pulse-shape analysis algorithms, to extract energy, time and position, to be employed. In addition, tracking algorithms for event reconstruction were developed. The first phase of AGATA is now complete and operational in its first physics campaign. In the future AGATA will be moved between laboratories in Europe and operated in a series of campaigns to take advantage of the different beams and facilities available to maximise its science output. The paper reviews all the achievements made in the AGATA project including all the necessary infrastructure to operate and support the spectrometer. (C) 2011 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.