GREAT
GREAT (Gamma-rays, Recoils, Electrons, Alphas Tagging) is a highly efficient multidetector spectrometer designed for the focal plane of recoil separators.
GREAT detects the radioactive decay (by beta, alpha, proton or gamma-ray decay) of the implanted recoils from the associated recoil separator.
The GREAT spectrometer consists of the following types of detector:
- A Double sided Silicon Strip detector, with 60 x 40 strips
- 28 Silicon PIN diodes
- A double sided planar Ge detector
- A high efficiency segmented clover Ge detector
- A Multi-wire proportional counter
The project utilises the triggerless Total Data Readout data acquisition system. GREAT is currently associated with Jurogam & RITU, located at the Department of Physics of the University of Jyväskylä, Finland
More information on GREAT and some related publications can be found at the project web pages.
Within the United Kingdom the GREAT project is a collaboration between the Nuclear Physics Group and the nuclear physics groups at the universities of Liverpool, Manchester, Surrey & York.
Contacts
Prof J Simpson
Mr P Coleman-Smith
Dr M.Labiche