The Advanced Implantation Detector Array (AIDA)

The Advanced Implantation Detector Array (AIDA) is a state-of-the-art detector system for the measurement of the decay properties of exotic nuclei at fragmentation/fission facilities. Built around stacks of up to eight 8 cm x 8 cm, 128 x 128 strip (16384 pixels) or up to four 24 cm x 8 cm, 384 x 128 strip (49152 pixels) double sided silicon strip detectors, the positions of both implanted ions and their subsequent decay products can be measured to sub-mm precision. The large number of pixels per detector provide implant-decay correlations at implantation rates-kHz. To process signals from the large number of strips application specific integrated circuits provide low and high gain signal processing per strip (20 GeV and 20 MeV full scale range) with a dynamic range of 1000:1, or better. A summary of the system and the analysis methodologies used are presented.

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The Advanced Implantation Detector Array (AIDA) is a sophisticated detector system that can accurately measure the decay properties of exotic nuclei in fragmentation/fission facilities. It utilizes silicon strip detectors in either 8 cm x 8 cm or 24 cm x 8 cm sizes, with a large number of pixels per detector to provide precise measurements of implanted ions and their subsequent decay products. The system also employs application specific integrated circuits for signal processing, allowing for a wide dynamic range. This article provides an overview of the system and the analysis methodologies used.