MS16: Improvement of the counting rate capability

Tests were held at BNC-Wigner in Budapest from 23-05-2016 to 27-5-2016 in a collaboration between BNC-Wigner, ESS and LU. The tests were meant to improve the measure of the rate capability of the MultiBlade detector, using the high flux “White beam” available at BNC-Wigner in Budapest. Signals from the detector were discriminated and counted by a scaler. The measure was repeated with different intensities of the beam. As attenuator, different slides of Plexiglas were interposed between in between the two collimators. Data was plotted as function of the mm of Plexiglas used to attenuate the beam. The detector recorded a rate counting up to 360 Hz/mm2 without showing any sign of saturation. A short report with pictures and graphs is available on request.