Contents

• Contents
• Nuclear reaction kinematics
  • Energy resolution
  • Trends in the kinematics for transfer
  • Coulomb excitation near the barrier
• Silicon charged-particle detectors for the array
  • General considerations
  • Elastically scattered radioactive beam particles
  • Octagonal barrel of detectors around the target
  • Annular detectors
  • Zero-degree telescope
• Target considerations
• Gamma-ray detection
  • The Exogam Array
  • Efficiency
  • Doppler correction
  • Example for Coulomb excitation
• Beam tracking
• Compatibility with other detector systems
  • The VAMOS spectrometer
  • The MUST array
  • The DeMON neutron array
• Design of the TIARA target chamber
  • Overview
  • Flexible modes of operation
  • Design study
• Dedicated signal electronics
  • Compatibility with Exogam system
  • Signal count
  • Shaping amplifiers
  • Preamplifiers and high voltage supply
  • Discriminators
  • Cables and Racks
• TIARA data acquisition system
  • Compatibility and mobility requirements
  • Trigger generation
  • Operation with Exogam and with VAMOS
  • General GANIL-compatible system and test-bed electronics
• Illustrative kinematics calculations