Institute of Physics, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305, Japan
RIKEN (The Institute of Physical and Chemical Research), 2-1 Hirosawa, Wako, Saitama 351-01, Japan
Abstract:
A new timing detector for the time-of-flight method has been invented and successfully tested with heavy-ion beams. The detector consists of a thin foil and an electron multiplier. The best time resolution of 260 ps is obtained for 81Br. The time resolution is also studied in relation to the number of secondary electrons emitted from the foil.