In-beam internal conversion electron spectroscopy with the SPICE detector

Authors :: Moukaddam, M.
Smallcombe, J.
Evitts, L. J.
Garnsworthy, A. B.
Andreoiu, C.
Ball, G. C.
Berean-Dutcher, J.
Bishop, D.
Bolton, C.
Caballero-Folch, R.
Constable, M.
Cross, D. S.
Drake, T. E.
Dunlop, R.
Garrett, P. E.
Georges, S.
Hackman, G.
Hallam, S.
Henderson, J.
Henderson, R.
Krücken, R.
Kurchaninov, L.
Kurkjian, A.
Olaizola, B.
O'Sullivan, E.
Lu, P.
Park, J.
Peters, E. E.
Pore, J. L.
Rand, E. T.
Ruotsalainen, P.
Smith, J. K.
Southall, D.
Spencer, M.
Svensson, C. E.
Wiens, M.
Williams, M.
Yates, S. W.
Zidar, T.
Publication Year :: 2018
Abstract: The SPectrometer for Internal Conversion Electrons (SPICE) has been commissioned for use in conjunction with the TIGRESS $\gamma$-ray spectrometer at TRIUMF's ISAC-II facility. SPICE features a permanent rare-earth magnetic lens to collect and direct internal conversion electrons emitted from nuclear reactions to a thick, highly segmented, lithium-drifted silicon detector. This arrangement, combined with TIGRESS, enables in-beam $\gamma$-ray and internal conversion electron spectroscopy to be performed with stable and radioactive ion beams. Technical aspects of the device, capabilities, and initial performance are presented.