Coincidence velocity map imaging using Tpx3Cam, a time stamping optical camera with 1.5 ns timing resolution

Arthur Zhao; Martin van Beuzekom; Bram Bouwens; Dmitry Byelov; Irakli Chakaberia; Chuan Cheng; Erik Maddox; Andrei Nomerotski; Peter Svihra; Jan Visser; Vaclav Vrba; Thomas Weinacht

doi:10.1063/1.4996888

Coincidence velocity map imaging using Tpx3Cam, a time stamping optical camera with 1.5 ns timing resolution

Rev Sci Instrum. 2017 Nov;88(11):113104. doi: 10.1063/1.4996888.

Authors

Affiliations

¹ Department of Physics and Astronomy, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, New York 11794-3800, USA.
² Nikhef, Science Park 105, 1098 XG Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
³ Amsterdam Scientific Instruments, Science Park 105, 1098 XG Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
⁴ Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, New York 11973, USA.
⁵ Faculty of Nuclear Sciences and Physical Engineering, Czech Technical University, Prague 115 19, Czech Republic.

PMID: 29195350
DOI: 10.1063/1.4996888

Abstract

We demonstrate a coincidence velocity map imaging apparatus equipped with a novel time-stamping fast optical camera, Tpx3Cam, whose high sensitivity and nanosecond timing resolution allow for simultaneous position and time-of-flight detection. This single detector design is simple, flexible, and capable of highly differential measurements. We show detailed characterization of the camera and its application in strong field ionization experiments.