Laboratory of the VdG accelerator

Institute of Experimental and Applied Physics, Czech Technical University in Prague

The laboratory of the Van de Graaff accelerator is devoted to basic and applied research in experimental nuclear physics. Applications include testing and calibration of radiation detectors and the development of analytical methods in related areas (material and surface analysis, high-energy physics, space-related research). The laboratory is part of the Institute of Experimental and Applied Physics (UTEF) of the Czech Technical University (CTU) in Prague. Besides serving as a source of light ions the facility serves namely as tunable source of mono-energetic neutrons in relatively wide energy range (100 keV - 19 MeV). Experiments are mainly performed with charged particles (p,d,4He) and fast neutrons (from D-T, D-D and p-T reactions). In addition to the accelerator, the laboratory houses two stations of discrete gamma rays (described below). Access to the accelerator, beam guides and experimental chambers as well as the ESA gamma-ray stations (links included below) is possible all year round (see contacts).

Light ion beams & tunable mono-energetic neutron sources

Continuous beams are provided as follows. Light ions can be also provided in low intensity (down to 10^3/cm^2/s). Neutrons of discrete energy (accuracy few %) are provided in the indicated ranges. The neutron sources are calibrated and monitored with active devices (liquid scintillator NE 213, 3He Bonner sphere) with online display and evaluation.

light ions				monoenergetic neutrons
protons	E = 0.2 - 2.2 MeV	I = 0.5 - 10 uA		D-T:	E = 14.1 - 18.9 MeV	Φ = 103-5 n/cm2/s
deuterons	E = 0.2 - 2.2 MeV	I = 0.5 - 10 uA		D-D:	E = 2.5 - 5.7 MeV	Φ = 102-4 n/cm2/s
4He	E = 300 keV/u - 2.2 MeV/u	I = ~ uA		p-T:	E = 0.03 - 1.7 MeV	Φ = 103-5 n/cm2/s
12C,14N (newly)	E = 300 keV/u - 2.2 MeV/u	I = ~ uA

Accelerator beam guides

The accelerator is equipped with 5 operating beam guides on which experimental setups are mounted. Guides 0,P1,P2,P3 deliver charged particle beams, guides L2,L3 provide the neutron sources.

Experiments/techniques, vacuum chambers, installed detectors/monitors, DAQ readout electronics

Experimental setups are mounted on the 5 installed beam guides for a number of techniques (listed). Vacuum level is 10^-5 mbar. Most lines are equipped with turbo-molecular vacuum pumps. The laboratory is equipped with a range of coaxial cable lines for transmission of measured signals from the accelerator hall to the control room and specially to the DAQ and evaluation room including several Ethernet lines for intranet within (after registration with the network administrator) as well as for remote transmission of data over the Internet. The laboratory is also able to ensure, if necessary, supply of liquid nitrogen and liquid helium. We also provide dosimetric monitoring service with our own experiments dosimeters.

Experiments/techniques Analytical methods: PIXE, PIGE, RBS Polarized neutron beam on polarized D target Tagged neutrons Reactions for astrophysics Light ion irradiations Dark-Matter experiment (X17)

Detectors and radiation monitors   Charged particle detectors: Si diodes Liquid scintillator NE213 - neutron monitor 3He Bonner sphere - neutron monitor X-ray Ge detector Gamma-ray HPGe detector Pixel detector Medipix2, Timepix and Timepix3 Fission fragment ionization chamber

Vacuum chambers  ∅ = 80 cm (P2) ∅ = 60 cm (P3)

DAQ readout electronics Spectrometric NIM chain for charged particles (NIM modules, MCA) Fast spectrometric chain (resolution < 2 ns) Multi-parametric DAQ system (CAMAC, ADC, TDCs, online disply software) Integrated DAQ systems for online display of neutron monitors

Further facilities

The laboratory houses also the following independent facilities:

ESA Stationary wide dynamic range calibration gamma-ray station. ESA Portable calibration gamma-ray station.

Am-Be neutron source (activity 10 GBq) Gamma-gamma coincidence system equipped with two HPGe detectors

Polarization experiment for spin physics (polarized beam + polarized target) Cryogenic system for ultra-cold experiments (20 mK)

Staff

The team of the laboratory:

Michael Solar (administrator) Rudolf Sykora (scientific head, physics experiments)     Stanislav Pospisil (former director of IEAP CTU) Ivan Wilhelm (external adviser - polarization experiment)

Hugo Natal da Luz (physics experiments)     Zdenek Kohout (experiments, tagged neutrons) Tomas Slavicek (ESA gamma-ray stations) Jan Broulim (Gamma-gamma coincidence system)

Jan Svejda (accelerator operator) Jaroslav Cerny (beam guide operator) Jaroslav Petrik (accelerator/beam guide support)

Beam schedule & Contact

Beam/source time schedule: 2024 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013.

User/beam time *.DOC form or *.PDF form.

The laboratory is located in the campus Troja, Prague 8 (see map - entrance shown by red arrow). See also interactive map.

Visitors and interested users are referred to contact:

• Rudolf Sykora (VdG laboratory head): rudolf.sykora@cvut.cz.
• Michael Solar (user/beam time requests, accelerator operation, irradiations): michael.solar@utef.cvut.cz.
• Adam Smetana (physics experiments) adam.smetana@utef.cvut.cz
• Tomas Slavicek (ESA gamma-ray calibration stations): tomas.slavicek@utef.cvut.cz.

Publications

Direct research and primary results obtained by the operator of large research infrastructure

• KOHOUT, Z., VÍCHA, V., POSPÍŠIL, S., WILHELM, I.: “Electrostatic separator as a source of low energy protons (32 keV – 400 keV) on the Van de Graaff accelerator”; Journal of Instrumentation 14 (2019) T11008 (7 pages). Link to publication.
• PLIS, YU. A., ČERNÝ, J., FEDOROV, A. N., GAPIENKO, I. V., GUREVICH, G. M., KOHOUT, Z., PETŘÍK, J., POSPÍŠIL, S., SOLAR, M., ŠVEJDA, J., USOV, YU. A., WILHELM, I.: “Research and Development of the Polarized Deuteron Source for the Van de Graaff Accelerator”; Physics of Particles and Nuclei Letters 16 (2019) 256–263 (8 pages). Link to publication.
• PLIS, YU. A., ČERNÝ, J., FEDOROV, A. N., GAPIENKO, I. V., GUREVICH, G. M., KOHOUT, Z., PETŘÍK, J., POSPÍŠIL, S., SOLAR, M., ŠVEJDA, J., USOV, YU. A., WILHELM, I.: “Polarized Deuteron Source for the Van de Graaff Accelerator”; in: Lenisa, P., Ciullo, G., Contalbrigo, M., Pappalardo, L. (eds.): “23rd International Spin Physics Symposium (SPIN2018)”, proceedings of international symposium, Ferrara, Italy, 10–14 September 2018; Proceedings of Science 346 (2018) PoS (SPIN2018) 109 (7 pages); published on August 23, 2019. Link to publication.
• C. Granja, M. Solar, S. Pospisil, A. Owens, I. Wilhelm, Z. Kohout, P. Masek, J. Svejda, J. Cerny, J. Petrik: "Basic and applied research with tunable mono-energetic neutrons at Prague Van-de-Graaff accelerator ", Proc. XII Int. Topical Meeting on Nuclear Applications of Accelerators (AccApp 2015), American Nuclear Soc. (2016) in print
• Granja C., Slavicek T., Kroupa M., Owens A., Pospisil S., et al., “Transportable Source of Gamma Rays with Discrete Energies and Wide Range for Calibration and on-site Testing of Gamma-Ray Detectors”, Nucl. Instr. and Methods A 771 (2015) 1–9
• Jancar A., Kopecky Z., Dressler J., Veskrna M., Matej Z., Granja C., Solar M., “Pulse-Shape Discrimination of the New Plastic Scintillators in Neutron-Gamma Mixed Field Using Fast Digitizer Card”, Rad. Phys. Chemistry (2015) in print (doi:10.1016/j.radphyschem.2015.05.007)
• F. Lehar, E. A. Strokovsky, C. Wilkins: Experimental Physics with Polarized protons, Neutrons and Deuterons, Textbook, Publisher Czech Tech. University (2015)
• C. Granja, V. Kraus, S. Pospisil, V. Pugatch, V. Kyva, A. Okhrymenko, M. Pugatch, D. Storozhyk, Position-Sensitive Coincidence Detection of Nuclear Reaction Products with Configurable Array of Timepix Detectors, Proc. X L.A. Symp. Nucl. Phys. & Applications, Proc. of Science PoS (2014) 043.
• J. Cernak, G. Helgesen, A.T. Skjeltorp, J. Kováč, J. Voltr, E. Čižmár: Magnetic properties of carbon nanodisk and nanocone powders, Physical Review B 87 (2013) 87.
• Granja C., Kralík M., Kohout Z., Masek P., Pospisil S., Solar M., Šolc J., Vykydal Z., Owens A., Vacík J., Tomandl I., Chvatil D., Bem P., Krist P., Stursa J., Rypar V., "Neutron Sources for Test and Calibration of Neutron Detectors for Space Research", Amer. Inst. of Physics (AIP) Conf. Proc. 1423 (2012) 446-452.
• Kroupa M., Granja C., Janout Z., Kralik M., Krejci F., Owens A., Pospisil S., Quarati F., Solc J., Vobecky M., "Wide Energy Range Gamma-Ray Calibration Source", J. of Instrumentation JINST 6 (2011) T11002.

Results obtained by users at the VdG facility

• BILLOUD, T.: “Characterization of the radiation field in ATLAS using Timepix detectors”; doctoral thesis, University of Montreal, Faculty of Arts and Science, Montreal 2019; unpublished. Link to publication.
• BERGMANN, B.: “Detection and separation of x-rays, neutrons and charged particles using hybrid pixel detectors”; doctoral thesis, Friedrich–Alexander University Erlangen–Nürnberg, Faculty and Sciences, Erlangen/Nuremberg 2019; unpublished. Link to publication.
• MÁNEK, P., BERGMANN, B., BURIAN, P., MEDUNA, L., POSPÍŠIL, S., SUK, M.: “Randomized Computer Vision Approaches for Pattern Recognition in Timepix and Timepix3 Detectors”; arXiv:1911.02367 [physics.data-an] (9 pages); contribution to proceedings of the conference “Connecting the Dots and Workshop on Intelligent Trackers” (CTD/WIT 2019), Valencia, Spain, 2–5 April 2019. Link to publication.
• MEDUNA, L., BERGMANN, B., BURIAN, P., MÁNEK, P., POSPÍŠIL, S., SUK, M.: “Real-time Timepix3 Data Clustering, Visualization and Classification with a New Clusterer Framework”; arXiv:1910.13356 [physics.ins-det] (5 pages); contribution to proceedings of the conference “Connecting the Dots and Workshop on Intelligent Trackers” (CTD/WIT 2019), Valencia, Spain, 2–5 April 2019. Link to publication.
• SANSARBAYAR, E., GLEDENOV, YU., KRUPA, Ľ., CHUPRAKOV, I., ASSYLOVA, A., WILHELM, I., SOLAR, M., SÝKORA, R., KOHOUT, Z.: “Pulse shape analysing system for a gridded ionization chamber”; Journal of Instrumentation 14 (2019) T11005 (5 pages). Link to publication.
• BROULÍM, J., BROULÍM, P., BURIAN, P., HOLÍK, M., MORA, Y., POSPÍŠIL, S., SOLAR, M.: “j-Pix – A Multiplatform Acquisition Package for Timepix3”; Journal of Instrumentation 14 (2019) C06004 (7 pages); contribution to proceedings of the conference “9th International Workshop on Semiconductor Pixel Detectors for Particles and Imaging” (Pixel 2018), Taipei, Taiwan, 10–14 December 2018. Link to publication.
• CAMPBELL, M., HEIJNE, E., LEROY, C., NESSI, M., POSPÍŠIL, S., ŠOLC, J., SUK, M., TUREČEK, D., VYKYDAL, Z.: “Induced radioactivity in ATLAS cavern measured by MPX detector network”; Journal of Instrumentation 14 (2019) P03010 (12 pages). Link to publication.
• BERGMANN, B., BURIAN, P., MÁNEK, P., POSPÍŠIL, S.: “3D reconstruction of particle tracks in a 2 mm thick CdTe hybrid pixel detector”; European Physical Journal C 79 (2019) 165 (12 pages). Link to publication.
• CAMPBELL, M., HEIJNE, E., LEROY, C., NESSI, M., POSPÍŠIL, S., ŠOLC, J., SUK, M., TUREČEK, D., VYKYDAL, Z.: “Penetration of ionizing radiation from ATLAS cavern into USA15 measured by MPX detectors”; Journal of Instrumentation 14 (2019) P02020 (8 pages). Link to publication.
• BURIAN, P., BROULÍM, P., BERGMANN, B.: “Study of Power Consumption of Timepix3 Detector”; Journal of Instrumentation 14 (2019) C01001 (11 pages); contribution to proceedings of the conference “20th International Workshop on Radiation Imaging Detectors” (IWORID2018), Sundsvall, Sweden, 24–28 June 2018. Link to publication.
• KUBANDA, D.: “Radiation camera based on Timepix chip”; diploma thesis, Slovak Uni­versity of Technology in Bratislava, Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Information Technology, Bratislava 2018; unpublished. Link to publication.
• ŠAGÁTOVÁ, A., ZAŤKO, B., NEČAS, V., DUBECKÝ, F., LY ANH, T., SEDLÁČKOVÁ, K., BOHÁČEK, P., ZÁPRAŽNÝ, Z.: “From single GaAs detector to sensor for radiation imaging camera”; Applied Surface Science 461 (2018) 3–9 (7 pages); contribution to the special issue “5th Progress in Applied Surface, Interface and Thin Film Science and Solar Re­newable Energy News”. Link to publication.
• KOZYREV, A. S., ANIKIN, A. A., VOSTRUKHIN, A. A., GOLOVIN, D. V., GRANJA, C., DUBASOV, P. A., ZONTIKOV, A. O., QUARATI, F., LISOV, D. I., LITVAK, M. L., MITROFANOV, I. G., OWENS, A., POSPÍŠIL, S., SANIN, A. B., SLAVÍČEK, T., TIMOSHENKO, G. N., SHVETSOV, G. N.: “Simulation of Space Experiments for Nuclear Planetology: Measurement of Relative Intensities of Lines of Gamma Ray Emitted upon Thermal-Neutron Capture by Nuclei”; Physics of Atomic Nuclei 81 (2018) 527–539 (13 pages); Link to publication.
• ZAŤKO, B., KUBANDA, D., ŽEMLIČKA, J., ŠAGÁTOVÁ, A., ZÁPRAŽNÝ, Z., BOHÁČEK, P., NEČAS, V., MORA, Y., PICHOTKA, M., DUDÁK, J.: “First tests of Timepix detectors based on semi-insulating GaAs matrix of different pixel size”; Journal of Instrumentation 13 (2018) C02013 (10 pages); contribution to proceedings of the conference “19th Inter­national Workshop on Radiation Imaging Detectors” (IWORID2017), Cracow, Poland, 2–6 July 2017. Link to publication.
• ŠAGÁTOVÁ, A., ZAŤKO, B., KUBANDA, D., BOHÁČEK, P., SEKÁČOVÁ, M., NEČAS, V.: “Optimization of X-ray Imaging by Timepix Based Radiation Camera with SI GaAs Sensor”; in: Sitek, J., Vajda, J., Jamnický, I. (eds.): “Applied Physics of Condensed Matter (APCOM 2018)”, Proceedings of 24th International Conference on Applied Physics of Condensed Matter, Štrbské Pleso, Slovak Republic, 20–22 June 2018; AIP Conference Proceedings 1996 (2018) 020039. Link to publication.
• ZAŤKO, B., ZÁPRAŽNÝ, Z., JAKŮBEK, J., ŠAGÁTOVÁ, A., BOHÁČEK, P., SEKÁČOVÁ, M., KORYTÁR, D., NEČAS, V., ŽEMLIČKA, J., MORA, Y., PICHOTKA, M.: “Imaging performance of a Timepix detector based on semi-insulating GaAs”; Journal of Instrumentation 13 (2018) C01034 (10 pages); contribution to proceedings of the conference “19th International Workshop on Radiation Imaging Detectors” (IWORID2017), Cracow, Poland, 2–6 July 2017. Link to publication.
• RUBOVIČ, P., BERGMANN, B., EKENDAHL, D., HŮLKA, J., JUDAS, L., KOHOUT, Z., POSPÍŠIL, S., ŠTEKL, I.: “Timepix detector as a tool for X-ray and gamma dosimetry”; Radiation Dosimetry 107 (2017) 39–42. Link to publication.
• BURIAN, P., BROULÍM, P., JÁRA, M., GEORGIEV, V., BERGMANN, B.: “Katherine: Ethernet Embedded Readout Interface for Timepix3”; Journal of Instrumentation 12 (2017) C11011 (11 pages); the contribution in proceedings of the conference “19th International Workshop on Radiation Imaging Detectors” (IWORID2017), Cracow, Poland, 2–6 July 2017. Link to publication.
• SOPCZAK, A., ALI, B., ASBAH, N., BERGMANN, B., BEKHOUCHE, K., CAFORIO, D., CAMPBELL, M., HEIJNE, E., LEROY, C., LIPNIACKA, A., NESSI, M., POSPÍŠIL, S., SEIFERT, F., ŠOLC, J., SOUEID, P., SUK, M., TUREČEK, D., VYKYDAL, Z.: “Luminosity from thermal neutron counting with MPX detectors and relation to ATLAS reference luminosity at √s = 8 TeV proton-proton collisions”; Journal of Instrumentation 12 (2017) P09010 (8 pages). Link to publication.
• HARTMANN, B., GRANJA, C., JAKŮBEK, J., GEHRKE, T., GALLAS, R., POSPÍŠIL, S., JÄKEL, O., MARTIŠÍKOVÁ, M.: “A Novel Method for Fragmentation Studies in Particle Therapy: Principles of Ion Identification”; International Journal of Particle Therapy 3 (2017) 439–449. Link to publication.
• SOPCZAK, A., ALI, B., ASAWATAVONVANICH, T., BEGERA, J., BERGMANN, B., BILLOUD, T., BURIAN, P., CAICEDO, I., CAFORIO, D., HEIJNE, E., JANEČEK, J., LEROY, C., MÁNEK, P., MOCHIZUKI, K., MORA, Y., PACÍK, J., PAPADATOS, C., PLATKEVIČ, M., POLANSKÝ, Š., POSPÍŠIL, S., SUK, M., SVOBODA, Z.: “Precision Luminosity of LHC Proton–Proton Collisions at 13 TeV Using Hit Counting With TPX Pixel Devices”; IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science 64 (2017) 915–924; the article was also published as an electronic preprint: arXiv:1702.00711 [physics-ins.det]. Link to publication.
• BILLOUD, T., LEROY, C., PAPADATOS, C., PICHOTKA, M., POSPÍŠIL, S., ROUX, J. S.: “Characterization of a pixelated CdTe Timepix detector operated in ToT mode”; Journal of Instrumentation 12 (2017) P01018 (13 pages). Link to publication.
• MAŠEK, P., JAKŮBEK, J.: “Improved Fast Neutron Detector Based on Timepix and Plastic Scintillating Converter”; in: Proceedings of the 2016 IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium & Medical Imaging Conference (2016 IEEE NSS/MIC), Strasbourg, France, 29 October – 6 November 2016; IEEE, Piscataway 2016, art. no. 8069789 (3 pages). Link to publication.
• SOPCZAK, A., ALI, B., ASAWATAVONVANICH, T., BEGERA, J., BERGMANN, B., BILLOUD, T., BURIAN, P., CAICEDO, I., CAFORIO, D., HEIJNE, E., JANEČEK, J., LEROY, C., MÁNEK, P., MOCHIZUKI, K., MORA, Y., PACÍK, J., PAPADATOS, C., PLATKEVIČ, M., POLANSKÝ, Š., POSPÍŠIL, S., SUK, M., SVOBODA, Z.: “Precision Luminosity of LHC Proton–Proton Collisions at 13 TeV Using Hit Counting With TPX Pixel Devices”; in: Proceedings of the 2016 IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium & Medical Imaging Conference (2016 IEEE NSS/MIC), Strasbourg, France, 29 October – 6 November 2016; IEEE, Piscataway 2016, art. no. 8069683 (5 pages). Link to publication.
• ZAŤKO, B., ŠAGÁTOVÁ, A., SEDLAČKOVÁ, K., NEČAS, V., DUBECKÝ, F., SOLAR, M., GRANJA, C.: “Detection of fast neutrons from D–T nuclear reaction using a 4H–SiC radiation detector”; in: Erickson, A., Hamm, M., Rahnema, F., Zhang D. (eds.): Proceedings of the 2015 International Conference on Applications of Nuclear Techniques (CRETE15), Crete, Greece, 14–20 June 2015; International Journal of Modern Physics: Conference Series 44 (2016) 1660235 (8 pages). Link to publication.
• ŠAGÁTOVÁ, A., ZAŤKO, B., SEDLAČKOVÁ, K., PAVLOVIČ, M., NEČAS, V., FÜLÖP, M., SOLAR, M., GRANJA, C.: “Semi-insulating GaAs detectors with HDPE layer for detection of fast neutrons from D–T nuclear reaction”; in: Erickson, A., Hamm, M., Rahnema, F., Zhang D. (eds.): Proceedings of the 2015 International Conference on Applications of Nuclear Techniques (CRETE15), Crete, Greece, 14–20 June 2015; International Journal of Modern Physics: Conference Series 44 (2016) 1660233 (9 pages). Link to publication.
• SEDLAČKOVÁ, K., ŠAGÁTOVÁ, A., ZAŤKO, B., NEČAS, V., SOLAR, M., GRANJA, C.: “MCNPX simulations of the silicon carbide semiconductor detector response to fast neutrons from D–T nuclear reaction”; in: Erickson, A., Hamm, M., Rahnema, F., Zhang D. (eds.): Proceedings of the 2015 International Conference on Applications of Nuclear Techniques (CRETE15), Crete, Greece, 14–20 June 2015; International Journal of Modern Physics: Conference Series 44 (2016) 1660226 (9 pages). Link to publication.
• ŠAGÁTOVÁ, A., KUBANDA, D., ZAŤKO, B., SEDLAČKOVÁ, K., NEČAS, V., SOLAR, M., GRANJA, C.: “Semi-insulating GaAs based detector of fast neutrons produced by D–T nuclear reaction”; Journal of Instrumentation 11 (2016) C12002; the contribution in proceedings of the conference “18th International Workshop on Radiation Imaging Detectors” (IWORID2016), Barcelona, Spain, 3–7 July 2016. Link to publication.
• ZAŤKO, B., ŠAGÁTOVÁ, A., SEDLAČKOVÁ, K., BOHÁČEK, P., SEKÁČOVÁ, M., KOHOUT, Z., GRANJA, C., NEČAS, V.: “Radiation detector based on 4H-SiC used for thermal neutron detection”; Journal of Instrumentation 11 (2016) C11022 (9 pages); the contribution in proceedings of the conference “18th International Workshop on Radiation Imaging Detectors” (IWORID2016), Barcelona, Spain, 3–7 July 2016. Link to publication.
• BERGMANN, B., CAICEDO, I., LEROY, C., POSPÍŠIL, S., VYKYDAL, Z.: “ATLAS-TPX: a two-layer pixel detector setup for neutron detection and radiation field characterization”; Journal of Instrumentation 11 (2016) P10002 (24 pages). Link to publication.
• KOZYREV, A., MITROFANOV, I., OWENS, A., QUARATI, F., BENKHOFF, J., BAKHTIN, B., FEDOSOV, F., GOLOVIN, D., LITVAK, M., MALAKHOV, A., MOKROUSOV, M., NUZHDIN, I., SANIN, A., TRETYAKOV, V., VOSTRUKHIN, A., TIMOSHENKO, G., SHVETSOV, V., GRANJA, C., SLAVÍČEK, T., POSPÍŠIL, S.: “A comparative study of LaBr3(Ce3+) and CeBr3 based gamma-ray spectrometers for planetary remote sensing applications”; Review of Scientific Instruments 87 (2016) 085112. Link to publication.
• GRANJA, C., POLANSKÝ, Š., VYKYDAL, Z., POSPÍŠIL, S., OWENS, A., KOZÁČEK, Z., MELLAB, K., ŠIMČÁK, M.: “The SATRAM Timepix spacecraft payload in open space on board the Proba-V satellite for wide range radiation monitoring in LEO orbit”; Planetary and Space Science 125 (2016) 114–129. Link to publication.
• Peltola T., Wu X., Kalliopuska J., Granja C., Jakubek J., Jakubek M., et al., "Characterization of Thin p-on-p Radiation Detectors with Active Edges" Nuclear Inst. and Methods A 813 (2016) 139-146.
• Ulyanov A., Morris O., Hanlon L., Granja C., et al. „Performance of a monolithic LaBr3:Ce crystal coupled to an array of silicon photomultipliers“, Nucl. Instr. Meth. A 810 (2016) 107-119.
• C. Granja, S. Polansky, Z. Vykydal, S. Pospisil, A. Owens, K. Mellab, Z. Kozacek, M. Simcak: “The SATRAM Timepix spacecraft payload in open space on board the Proba-V satellite for wide range radiation monitoring in LEO orbit”, Planetary and Space Science (2016) in print. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.pss.2016.03.009
• C. Granja, S. Pospisil, Quantum dosimetry and online visualization of X-ray and charged particle radiation in commercial aircraft at operational flight altitudes with the pixel detector Timepix, Adv. Space Research 54 (2014) 241-251.
• X. Wu, J. Kalliopuska, M. Jakubek, J. Jakubek, A. Gadda and S. Eranen, Study of Edgeless Radiation Detector with 3D Spatial Mapping Technique, J. of Instrumentation JINST 9 (2014) C04004.
• B. Hartmann, C. Granja, J. Jakubek, O. Jaekel, S. Pospisil, M. Martisikova, Ion fragmentation study in ion beam therapy based on particle track recognition with pixel detector Timepix and compact setup, Int. J. of Particle therapy IJPT (2014) in print

Prototypes

• J. Broulim, T. Slavicek, Z. Kohout: Gamma-gamma coincidence unit with USB interface and SW for coincidence graphs ploting.
• Z. Kohout, P. Masek, P. Pridal: Laboratory device for the measurement of the gamma absorption.
• I. Wilhelm, Z. Kohout, V. Vicha: Electrostatic separator as a source of low energy protons (32 keV - 400 keV).
• Z. Kohout, M. Solar, P. Burian: Computer controlled (by stepper motors) assembly of two TPX3 detectors for light ion studies.
• R. Sykora, J. Broulim: Low temperature (10-15 Kelvin) system for research of electrical and optic parameters of materials.
• R. Sykora, Z. Kohout: 1nA-Resolution Direct-Current Meter and Integrator Operating in Wide Range of 1 nA - 100 μA.
• R. Sykora, Z. Kohout: A precision constant-current source of 1 nA and 1 µA, designed for calibration purposes of low-current meters.
• R. Sykora, Z. Kohout: SF6 Insulation-Gas System for Venerable HVE AN2500 Van de Graaff Accelerator.
• J. Petrik, Z. Kohout: Support System for Stabilization of the Exact Position of Accelerator Ion Guide.
• R. Sykora, Z. Kohout: Optical remotely-controlled accelerator-beam monitor with beam electric-current measurement.
• Ferreira Natal Da Luz, P., Ventura Cortez, A.: Time Projection Chamber operating with SAMPA front-end.
• Ferreira Natal Da Luz, P.: Position sensitive Multiwire Proportional Counter with delay-line readout.
• T. Slavicek: Laboratory apparatus for humidity and Li-content measurement of sand samples.
• M. Veselsky, T. Slavicek: N-type HPGe detector system.
• R. Sykora, Z. Kohout: System of accelerator cooling-water flow measurement.
• Y. Gledenov, I. Chuprakov, E. Sansarbayar: Ionization chamber with a set of changeable targets.
• Y. Gledenov, I. Chuprakov, E. Sansarbayar: New set of solid deuterium targets.
• O. Veselska, T. Slavicek, J. Petrik: Radon-adsorption testing setup
• T. Slavicek: Nested neutron spectrometer system.
• J. Petrik: A freezer for vacuum system.

Acknowlegments

The accelerator and the laboratory are operated and upgraded in frame of the research funding grant "VdG Research infrastructure" by the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports of the Czech Republic (Contract No. LM2018108). The design and construction of the gamma-ray calibration stations were funded by research grants by the European Space Agency (ESA)  (ESA ESTEC Contract No. 4000103891/11/NL/CBi).

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