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Delayline Detector DLD6060-8S Manual
Delayline Detector DLD6060-8S Manual | Surface Concept GmbH
1 Table of Contents
1 Table of Contents ...............................................................................................................................................3
2 Introduction......................................................................................................................................................... 6
2.1 General Information................................................................................................................................... 6
2.2 Safety Instructions ......................................................................................................................................6
2.3 General Overview of the System...........................................................................................................7
3 Installation............................................................................................................................................................8
3.1 Initial Inspection..........................................................................................................................................8
3.2 Installation..................................................................................................................................................... 8
3.2.1 Mounting the Delayline Detector............................................................................................. 8
3.2.2 Detector Orientation.................................................................................................................. 10
3.2.3 Cabling and High Voltage......................................................................................................... 10
3.2.4 Recommended System Requirements ................................................................................ 13
4 Operation of the DLD.....................................................................................................................................14
4.1 Getting Started .........................................................................................................................................14
4.1.1 “Start Up“ Procedure....................................................................................................................14
4.1.2 Dark Count Rate Measurement...............................................................................................16
4.1.3 Standard DLD Measurement....................................................................................................16
4.2 Standard Operation Procedure...........................................................................................................17
4.3 Bake Out Procedure.................................................................................................................................18
5 DLD - Principle of Operation........................................................................................................................19
5.1 Basics of Delayline Detection...............................................................................................................19
5.2 Basic Operational Modes of the Delayline Detector ...................................................................20
5.2.1 2D(x, y) Area Detection...............................................................................................................20
5.2.2 3D(x, y, t) Time Resolved Imaging...........................................................................................20
5.2.3 Specialities of the 8S Detector Anode ..................................................................................20
5.3 Data Acquisition .......................................................................................................................................21
5.4 Working with the DLD - Important Details .....................................................................................21
5.5 MCP Outgassing during Operation ...................................................................................................23
