Bibliographic Details
| Title: |
Performance of aerogel as Cherenkov radiator |
| Authors: |
Bellunato, T.1, Calvi, M.1, Matteuzzi, C.1 clara.matteuzzi@cern.ch, Musy, M.1, Negri, P.1, Braem, A.2, Chesi, E.2, Hansen, C.2, Liko, D.2, Joram, C.2, Neufeld, N.2, Séguinot, J.2, Weilhammer, P.2, Buzykaev, A.R.3, Kravchenko, E.A.3, Onuchin, A.P.3, Danilyuk, A.F.4, Easo, S.5, Wotton, S.6, Jolly, S.7 |
| Source: |
Nuclear Instruments & Methods in Physics Research Section A. Mar2004, Vol. 519 Issue 3, p493. 15p. |
| Subjects: |
Aerogels, Cherenkov radiation, Photon detectors, Radiators |
| Abstract: |
Aerogel with index of refraction around 1.03 has been studied as Cherenkov radiator in a test at CERN PS using a π− and a mixed π+/p beam of momenta between 6 and 10 GeV/c. The Cherenkov photons were detected by means of four large HPD tubes designed and constructed at CERN. Results on the photoelectron yield, the Cherenkov angle and its resolution, and the π/p separation are obtained. The performances measured demonstrate that a RICH with aerogel is a viable detector for experiments with high multiplicity of particles in the final state. [Copyright &y& Elsevier] |
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