An Efficient, Movable Single-Particle Detector for Use in Cryogenic Ultra-High Vacuum Environments

TL;DR

This paper introduces a compact, efficient, and movable single-particle detector designed for cryogenic ultra-high vacuum environments, suitable for use in advanced nuclear physics experiments.

Contribution

The paper presents a novel, UHV-compatible, cryogenic-compatible single-particle detector with a movable stage, tailored for the Cryogenic Storage Ring at MPIK.

Findings

Demonstrated high detection efficiency for keV/u ions

Proven operation at temperatures down to 10 K

Validated mechanical and vacuum compatibility for cryogenic environments

Abstract

A compact, highly efficient single-particle counting detector for ions of keV/u kinetic energy, movable by a long-stroke mechanical translation stage, has been developed at the Max-Planck-Institut f\"ur Kernphysik (Max Planck Institute for Nuclear Physics, MPIK). Both, detector and translation mechanics, can operate at ambient temperatures down to $\sim$ 10 K and consist fully of ultra-high vacuum (UHV) compatible, high-temperature bakeable and non-magnetic materials. The set-up is designed to meet the technical demands of MPIK's Cryogenic Storage Ring (CSR). We present a series of functional tests that demonstrate full suitability for this application and characterise the set-up with regard to its particle detection efficiency.