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Nucl. Phys. At. Energy 2003, volume 4, issue 3, pages 155-160.
Section: Engineering and Methods of Experiment.
Received: 02.10.2003; Published online: 30.12.2003.
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https://doi.org/10.15407/jnpae2003.03.155

A method to calibrate a silicon position sensitive detector

V. V. Ostashko1, A. Tumino2,3, S. Romano2,3

1Institute for Nuclear Research, National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, Kyiv, Ukraine
2Dipartimento di Metodologie Chimiche e Fisiche per l’Ingegneria, Università di Catania, Catania, Italy
3Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare, Laboratori Nazionali del Sud, Catania, Italy

Abstract: A method for the calibration of a Silicon Position Sensitive Detector is described. From the combination of the signals collected at the ends of the resistive electrode, energy and the point of input of hitting particle and hence its laboratory angle exit from target are reconstructed.

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