Light-Based Triggering and Reconstruction of Michel Electrons in LArIAT
- Chicago U., EFI
The LArIAT Experiment aims to calibrate the liquid argon time projection chamber (LArTPC) using a beam of charged particles at the Fermilab Test Beam Facility. It is equipped with a novel scintillation light readout system using PMTs and custom SiPM preamplifier boards to detect light from reflector foils coated with wavelength-shifting TPB. A trigger on delayed secondary flashes of light captures events containing stopping cosmic muons together with the Michel electrons coming from their subsequent decay. This dedicated Michel trigger supplies an abundant sample of low-energy electrons throughout the detector's active volume, providing opportunities to study the combined calorimetric capabilities of the light system and the TPC. Preliminary results using scintillation light to study properties of the Michel electron sample are presented.
- Research Organization:
- Fermi National Accelerator Lab. (FNAL), Batavia, IL (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE Office of Science (SC), High Energy Physics (HEP)
- Contributing Organization:
- LArIAT
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC02-07CH11359
- OSTI ID:
- 1247521
- Report Number(s):
- FERMILAB-CONF-15-565-ND; 1416543
- Journal Information:
- JINST, Vol. 11, Issue 01; Conference: LIght Detection in Noble Elements, Albany, NY, USA, 08/28-08/30/2015
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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