Design and Development of the P-cubed Target Insertion Device (P${}^3$-TID)

Abstract

The P-cubed Target Insertion Device (P${}^3$-TID) is a research instrument dedicated to test novel positron source target configurations inside of the proof-of-principle PSI Positron Production (P-cubed or P${}^3$) experiment at the Paul Scherrer Institute. The device allows an easy installation, positioning and replacement of different fixed targets. The present article describes its mechanical design at a detailed level.

11 pages, 8 figures, submitted to JINST, updated manuscript following the incorporation of reviewers comments, updated list of authors