Charged particle detector system for Coulomb excitation experiment with NORDBALL

Abstract A charged particle detector system for Coulomb excitation experiments with the multi-γ-ray detector system, NORDBALL, has been designed and constructed. The system consists of five position sensitive Si detecors and an annular type Si detector, which are installed in the central space of a BaF 2 inner ball. The experiments have been carried out by using the beams of 32 S, 48 Ti and 58 Ni ions. The combination of the new charged particle detector system and NORDBALL proves to have an excellent performance for heavy-ion-induced Coulomb excitation experiments.