Tests of a silicon strip detector with the QWEAK amplifier discriminator board (QWAD)
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2018
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Spies, Ryan M.
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The Hall A Compton Polarimeter at Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility (JLab) utilizes a multi-plane silicon strip detector for determining the overall polarization of an electron beam. Techniques such as Compton polarimetry are an essential part of several particle physics experiments, including the Lead Radius Experiment (PREX) and the Calcium Radius Experiment (CREX). The QWEAK Amplifier Discriminator (QWAD) board is used in conjunction with a single plane of the silicon strip detector. All the properties of the board were explored, and a series of experiments were devised to determine the extent of its functionality with the silicon strip detector. Digital rate tests were performed in order to establish the functionality of the QWAD in this application.
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Nuclear physics, Particle physics, Compton polarimetry, Silicon strip detector, Semiconductor detector, Electronics, Amplifier discriminator, Compton polarimeter, Jefferson lab