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R1443

Preamplifier Unit for He3 Tubes

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Home Modular Pulse Processing ElectronicsPreamplifiersPreamplifiers - Detectors R1443

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  • Specifically designed for neutron detectors as He3 in position sensitive application

  • 19” rack unit (height = 2U)

  • External HV input on SHV connector (feeding the internal decoupling circuits)

  • Detector inputs on SHV connectors

  • Test input on BNC (1 pF charge injection capacitors)

  • Total gain 2.25 V/pc

  • Rate capability: >100 kHz per tube

  • Differential outputs on RJ45 connectors

  • Three available versions:

    • 32 channels – R1443A

    • 64 channels – R1443B

    • 32 channels with 16 independent HV inputs (1 per tube) – R1443C

  • Complete position-sensitive 3He acquisition system in combination with R5560 digitizer

  • 240 or 100 Vac, 50-60 Hz input available

The CAEN Mod.R1443 is a 32/64 channels Charge Sensitive Preamplifier in a 19ʺ rack unit. It has been developed in collaboration with Institut Laue-Langevin in Grenoble, France, and it is specifically designed for operating with neutron detectors as 3He or BF3 tubes. Given the number of input channels, it can handle up to 16/32 position-sensitive tubes, each tube having two outputs, one for each end. The pre-amplifier has an exponential time constant of 1 µs. This guarantees excellent performances even at high rates exceeding 100 kcps. The output of this preamplifier is typically readout by ADC and Digital Pulse Processing electronics in order to perform specific filtering to achieve the best charge, timing and axial position measurements. The R1443 is 120/230 V 50/60 Hz AC Powered.

Here you can find the link at the “MIRACLES detector prototypes and front-end electronics: integration, tests and some lessons learned” presented in DENIM (Design and Engineering of Neutron Instruments Meeting) on September 2023 at Forschungszentrum Jülich in Germany.

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R1443A 32 channels Preamplifier unit for gaseous detectors

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R1443B 64 channels Preamplifier unit for gaseous detectors

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R1443C 32 channel Preamplifier unit for gaseous detectors with independent HV

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    FORM FACTOR
    NO. OF CHANNELS
    DESCRIPTION
    SENSITIVITY
    COMPATIBLE DETECTORS
    A1422H

    A1422H

    Single in-line package

    1

    Low Noise Fast Rise Time Charge Sensitive Preamplifiers (SIP)

    1/5/45/90/400/450<br>mV/MeV (Si)

    Silicon (Si)

    A1424

    A1424

    Desktop

    1

    Fast Charge Sensitive Preamplifier

    3.6 mV/fC

    Diamond

    A1422C/D

    A1422C/D

    Desktop

    8

    Low Noise Fast Rise Time Charge Sensitive Preamplifier

    5 (mV/MeV) (Si)

    He3 / BF3 Tubes

    A1422

    A1422

    Desktop

    1 / 4 / 8

    Low Noise Fast Rise Time Charge Sensitive Preamplifiers

    1/5/45/90/400/450<br>mV/MeV (Si)

    He3 / BF3 Tubes<br>Proportional Counters<br>Ionization Chambers<br>Segmented Silicon <br>Silicon (Si)

    A1429

    A1429

    Desktop

    64

    Charge Sensitive Preamplifier

    20/45/90/200/400<br>mV/MeV (Si)

    GEM Segmented Silicon

    A1427

    A1427

    Desktop

    1

    Low Noise Fast Current Neutron Flux Preamplifier

    FC: 700÷2500<br>(Trimmer adjustable)<br>PR: 500÷1500<br>(Trimmer adjustable)

    Fission Chambers<br>Proton Recoil

    A1422E/F

    A1422E/F

    Desktop

    2 / 4

    Low Noise Fast Rise Time Charge Sensitive Preamplifiers

    200 mV/MeV (Si)

    Silicon (Si)

    A1442

    A1442

    Desktop

    16 / 32

    Charge Sensitive Preamplifier

    Selectable 20/100<br>mV/MeV (Si)

    GEM Segmented Silicon

    A1421
    New

    A1421

    Desktop

    1

    Preamplifier and Discriminator for 3He tubes

    30 mV/fC on HiZ<br>(15 mV/fC on 50 Ω)

    He3 / BF3 Tubes

    R1443

    R1443

    19” rack unit

    32 / 64

    Preamplifier Unit for 3He tubes

    2.25 V/pC

    He3 / BF3 Tubes

    A1423B

    A1423B

    Desktop

    1

    Wideband Preamplifier

    Selectable From<br>+18 dB to +54 dB

    Diamond PMT<br>Scintillators<br>SiPM / MPPC

    A1426 CARDARELLI

    A1426 CARDARELLI

    Desktop

    1

    Matched Charge Preamplifier

    Up to 5 mV/fC

    Diamond

    A1436 / A1436A

    A1436 / A1436A

    Desktop

    1 / 8

    Differential Input Low Noise Transimpedance Amplifiers

    Programmable<br>10<sup>9</sup>/10<sup>8</sup>/10<sup>7</sup>/10<sup>6</sup>/10<sup>5</sup>/10<sup>4</sup>/10<sup>3</sup><br>(V/A), 10<sup>9</sup> V/A (A1436 only)

    Diamond PMT / Scintillators<br>Silicon (Si)

    A1425

    A1425

    Desktop

    1

    Fast Charge Sensitive Preamplifier

    3.6 mV/fC

    Diamond

    A422A

    A422A

    Desktop

    1

    Charge Sensitive Preamplifier with Timing

    5/30/60 mV/MeV (Si)

    Proportional Counters<br>Ionization Chambers<br>Silicon (Si)

    Technical Specifications

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    Mechanical

    • Form Factor: enclosure 19” rack-mount (height: 2U; d: 360 mm)
    • Weight 8.8 kg (R1443C)

    Power consumption

    • Voltage range: 120 or 230 Vac
    • Frequency: 50/60 Hz
    • Max Power: 2.5 W (32-ch version)

    Detector input

    Accepts positive and negative input charge pulses from  detectors and supplies the HV bias to the detector itself

    • Input connector: SHV

    • AC coupled – 22 MΩ to VBIAS

    • Positive or Negative Charge Input polarity

    • ESD protected input

    HV In (Detector Bias)

    • Bias connector: SHV
    • HV BIAS input/ Detector bias voltage ±2000 VMax
      • R1443A: HV IN
      • R1143B: HV IN  Section A  HV IN  Section B
      • R1443C: HV IN [0..15] HV IN [i] Bias DETECTOR IN [2i, 2i+1]

    Test-In

    • 2 input, one for even and one for odd channels
    • Ctest: 1 pF
    • 50 Ω Impedance
    • 2 BNC connector (per Section)
      • A/B for R1443A (16-ch.)
      • A/B for R1443B (32-ch.)
      • A/B for R1443C (16-ch.)

    Preamplifier (Analog Out)

    • Charge sensitive preamplifier
    • Charge range ± 0.8 pC
    • Sensitivity: 2.25 V/pC (preamp = 1 V/pC + 2nd gain stage = 2.25 V/V, customizable)
    • Cross talk < 1%
    • Resolution: ~20 keV (with a FSR of 36 MeV) measured with a 2745 digitizer with DPP-PHA FW with trapezoidal filter parameters:
      • Rise Time = 2 us
      • Flat Top = 0.6 us
      • Tau = 0.95 us
    • Output signal rise time: <20 ns
    • Output signal decay time: 1 µs
    • Input residual Noise: about 0.8 fC (5000 e)
    • Max output amplitude: 4 V differential on 100 Ω termination
    • Outputs on RJ45 connectors

    Environmental

    Indoor use:

    • Operating Humidity: 10% ± 90% RH non condensing
    • Storage Humidity: 5% ± 90% RH non condensing
    • Pollution Degree: 2
    • Altitude: <2000 m
    • Overvoltage Category: II
    • EMC Environmental Commercial
    • Operating Temperature range: 0°C +50°C
    • Storage Temperature range: -10°C +80°C

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