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The Performance of the Gamma-Ray Energy Tracking In-Beam Nuclear Array GRETINA...

Publication Type
Journal
Journal Name
Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment
Publication Date
Page Numbers
44 to 55
Volume
709

The Gamma-Ray Energy Tracking In-beam Nuclear Array (GRETINA) is a new generation high-resolution γ-ray spectrometer consisting of electrically segmented high-purity germanium crystals. GRETINA is capable of reconstructing the energy and position of each γ-ray interaction point inside the crystal with high resolution. This enables γ-ray energy tracking which in turn provides an array with large photopeak efficiency, high resolution and good peak-to-total ratio. GRETINA is used for nuclear structure studies with demanding γ-ray detection requirements and it is suitable for experiments with radioactive-ion beams with high recoil velocities. The GRETINA array has a 1π solid angle coverage and constitutes the first stage towards the full 4π array GRETA. We present in this paper the main parts and the performance of the GRETINA system.