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In the field of Perturbed Angular Correlation (PAC) measurements Avalanche Photo Diodes (APD) are rarely used, despite their favourable properties for fast counting purposes at low energies. This work demonstrates their application in combination with a simple and cheap custom build voltage sensitive preamplifier module. Using the PAC nuclei 83Rb(83Kr) and 83mKr(83Kr), the time resolution of the set-up is analysed and the feasibility of precise timing measurements is shown.
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This article is part of the Topical Collection on Proceedings of the International Conference on Hyperfine Interactions and their Applications (HYPERFINE 2016), Leuven, Belgium, 3–8 July 2016
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Arenz, M., Vianden, R. Low energy γ- γ and e −- γ PAC measurements using APDs and the probe nuclei 83Rb(83Kr) and 83mKr(83Kr). Hyperfine Interact 237, 154 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10751-016-1349-7
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