TY - JOUR
T1 - Acoustic signals generated in piezoelectric lead-zirconate-titanate elements by direct bombardment with xenon ions
AU - Miyachi, T.
AU - Nakamura, Y.
AU - Kuraza, G.
AU - Fujii, M.
AU - Nagashima, A.
AU - Hasebe, Nobuyuki
AU - Kobayashi, M. N.
AU - Kobayashi, S.
AU - Miyajima, M.
AU - Mori, K.
AU - Okudaira, O.
AU - Yamashita, N.
AU - Shibata, H.
AU - Murakami, T.
AU - Uchihori, Y.
AU - Okada, N.
PY - 2006/12/1
Y1 - 2006/12/1
N2 - Acoustic signals were observed with a lead-zirconate-titanate (PZT) element that was directly irradiated with a 368 MeV/n xenon beam. Using an array comprising PZT elements, the energy loss in the PZT was studied. These elements are sensitive to an energy deposit of 100 nJ. A series of values of output voltage vs. integrated thickness of PZT was represented along a line similar to the ionization loss calculated by the Bethe-Bloch formula. The induced voltage was attributed to several processes-ionization, thermal, elastic, and piezoelectric processes. This study describes the possible applications of the PZT element as an active medium for calorimeters and a monitor for hypervelocity impact of space dust.
AB - Acoustic signals were observed with a lead-zirconate-titanate (PZT) element that was directly irradiated with a 368 MeV/n xenon beam. Using an array comprising PZT elements, the energy loss in the PZT was studied. These elements are sensitive to an energy deposit of 100 nJ. A series of values of output voltage vs. integrated thickness of PZT was represented along a line similar to the ionization loss calculated by the Bethe-Bloch formula. The induced voltage was attributed to several processes-ionization, thermal, elastic, and piezoelectric processes. This study describes the possible applications of the PZT element as an active medium for calorimeters and a monitor for hypervelocity impact of space dust.
KW - Active ceramics for calorimeter
KW - Piezoelectric response to radiation
KW - PZT radiation detector
KW - Space dust sensor
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U2 - 10.1016/j.nima.2006.08.060
DO - 10.1016/j.nima.2006.08.060
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:33750805271
SN - 0168-9002
VL - 568
SP - 760
EP - 766
JO - Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research, Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment
JF - Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research, Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment
IS - 2
ER -