First Application of Pulse-Shape Analysis to Silicon Micro-Strip Detectors

TL;DR

This paper demonstrates the first use of pulse-shape analysis for particle identification in silicon micro-strip detectors, achieving effective separation of protons and alpha particles at low energies.

Contribution

It introduces the application of pulse-shape analysis to silicon micro-strip detectors for particle identification, a novel approach in this context.

Findings

Successful separation of protons and alpha particles down to 3 MeV

Effective use of pulse-shape analysis for particle identification

Exclusion of interstrip events improves results

Abstract

The method of pulse-shape analysis (PSA) for particle identification (PID) was applied to a double-sided silicon strip detector (DSSD) with a strip pitch of 300 \{mu}m. We present the results of test measurements with particles from the reactions of a 70 MeV 12C beam impinging on a mylar target. Good separation between protons and alpha particles down to 3 MeV has been obtained when excluding the interstrip events of the DSSD from the analysis.