The ND-Cube Active-Target Detector Commissioning*

Active-target detectors have become an important tool in studying nuclear reactions for radioactive-beam programs due to their gas target and tracking abilities. The ND-Cube is an active-target detector that is being developed for use in radioactive beam experiments from TwinSol at the University of Notre Dame. The ND-Cube will allow for a range of radioactive-beam experiments using light-ion reactions. An important step in using the ND-Cube is to characterize its tracking ability for the geometry and pad plane design chosen. The ND-Cube has a rectangular geometry with a 20 cm by 30 cm active area and uses a Micromegas or ThGEMs for amplification with a high-granularity pad plane. The current status of the testing and commissioning of the detector with $\alpha$ source measurements and in-beam measurements will be presented including gas gain measurements, various trigger configurations, and track reconstruction.