The Advanced GAmma Tracking Array (AGATA) is a European project to develop and operate the next generation γ-ray spectrometer. AGATA is based on the technique of γ-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 γ 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 γ-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. © 2011 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.

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J.; Vandone, V.; Vardaci, Emanuele; 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. u.; Wittwer, G.; Wollersheim, H. J.; Zocca, F.; Zamfir, N. V.; Ziȩbliński, M.; Zucchiatti, A.. - In: NUCLEAR INSTRUMENTS & METHODS IN PHYSICS RESEARCH. SECTION A, ACCELERATORS, SPECTROMETERS, DETECTORS AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT. - ISSN 0168-9002. - 668:(2012), pp. 26-58. [10.1016/j.nima.2011.11.081]

AGATA - Advanced GAmma Tracking Array

BRONDI, AUGUSTO;MORO, RENATA EMILIA MARIA;LA RANA, GIOVANNI;VARDACI, EMANUELE;
2012

Abstract

The Advanced GAmma Tracking Array (AGATA) is a European project to develop and operate the next generation γ-ray spectrometer. AGATA is based on the technique of γ-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 γ 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 γ-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. © 2011 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
2012
AGATA - Advanced GAmma Tracking Array / Akkoyun, S.; Algora, A.; Alikhani, B.; Ameil, F.; De Angelis, G; Arnold, L.; Astier, A.; Ataç, A.; Aubert, Y.; Aufranc, C.; Austin, A.; Aydin, S.; Azaiez, F.; Badoer, S.; Balabanski, D. L.; Barrientos, D.; Baulieu, G. l.; 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, Augusto; Broussard, S.; Bruyneel, B.; Bucurescu, D.; Burrows, I.; Bürger, A.; Cabaret, S.; Cahan, B.; Calore, E.; Camera, F.; Capsoni, A.; Carrió, F.; Casati, G.; Castoldi, M.; Cederwall, B.; Cercus, J. L.; Chambert, V.; El Chambit, M.; Chapman, R.; Charles, L.; Chavas, J.; Clément, 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.; Désesquelles, P.; Detistov, P.; Diarra, C.; Didierjean, F.; Dimmock, M. R.; Doan, Q. T.; Domingo Pardo, C.; Doncel, M.; Dorangeville, F.; Dosme, N.; Drouen, Y.; Duchêne, G.; Dulny, B.; Eberth, J.; Edelbruck, P.; Egea, J.; Engert, T.; Erduran, M. N.; Ertürk, 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.; Gernhäuser, R.; Giannatiempo, A.; Giaz, A.; Gibelin, L.; Givechev, A.; Goel, N.; González, V.; Gottardo, A.; Grave, X.; Grȩbosz, J.; Griffiths, R.; Grint, A. N.; Gros, P.; Guevara, L.; Gulmini, M.; Görgen, A.; Ha, H. T. M.; Habermann, T.; Harkness, L. J.; Harroch, H.; Hauschild, K.; He, C.; Hernández Prieto, A.; Hervieu, B.; Hess, H.; Hüyük, 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.; Kaşkaş, A.; Kebbiri, M.; Kempley, R. S.; Khaplanov, A.; Klupp, S.; Kogimtzis, M.; Kojouharov, I.; Korichi, A.; Korten, W.; Kröll, T.; Krücken, 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.; Lotodé, A.; Lunardi, S.; Maj, A.; Van Der Marel, J.; Mariette, Y.; Marginean, N.; Marginean, R.; Maron, G.; Mather, A. R.; Mȩczyński, W.; Mendéz, 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, RENATA EMILIA MARIA; Morrall, P. S.; Möller, 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.; Özben, 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.; Pugnére, D. l.; Pucknell, V. F. E.; Pullia, A.; Quintana, B.; Raine, R.; Rainovski, G.; Ramina, L.; Rampazzo, G.; LA RANA, Giovanni; Rebeschini, M.; Recchia, F.; Redon, N. l.; Reese, M. c.; Reiter, P.; Regan, P. H.; Riboldi, S.; Richer, M.; Rigato, M.; Rigby, S.; Ripamonti, G.; Robinson, A.; Robin, J.; Roccaz, J.; Ropert, J. A.; Rossé, B. l.; Rossi Alvarez, C.; Rosso, D.; Rubio, B.; Rudolph, D.; Saillant, F.; Şahin, 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.; Şenyiǧit, 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.; Stézowski, O.; Strachan, J.; Suliman, G.; Söderström, P. A.; Tain, J. L.; Tanguy, S.; Tashenov, S.; Theisen, C. h.; Thornhill, J.; Tomasi, F.; Toniolo, N.; Touzery, R.; Travers, B.; Triossi, A.; Tripon, M.; Tun Lanoë, K. M. M.; Turcato, M.; Unsworth, C.; Ur, C. A.; Valiente Dobon, J. J.; Vandone, V.; Vardaci, Emanuele; 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. u.; Wittwer, G.; Wollersheim, H. J.; Zocca, F.; Zamfir, N. V.; Ziȩbliński, M.; Zucchiatti, A.. - In: NUCLEAR INSTRUMENTS & METHODS IN PHYSICS RESEARCH. SECTION A, ACCELERATORS, SPECTROMETERS, DETECTORS AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT. - ISSN 0168-9002. - 668:(2012), pp. 26-58. [10.1016/j.nima.2011.11.081]
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