AGATA: The advanced gamma tracking array

Abstract

For decades, the study of the gamma-ray decay of the quanta1 states of the atomic nucleus has played a pivotal role in discovering and elucidating the wide range of phenomena manifested in its structure. Each major technical advance in gamma-ray detection devices has resulted in significant new insights into the structure of nuclei. To date, these advances have culminated in two state-of-the-art 4x arrays of escape-suppressed spectrometers, Euroball in Europe and Gammasphere in the USA.