The calibration and monitoring system for the PHENIX lead-scintillator electromagnetic calorimeter

Conference · Sat Nov 01 00:00:00 EST 1997

OSTI ID:658372

David, G; Kistenev, E; Stoll, S ^[1]

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A system for calibrating the PHENIX lead-scintillator electromagnetic calorimeter modules with cosmic rays and monitoring the stability during operation is described. The system is based on a UV laser which delivers light to each module through a network of optical fibers and splutters and is monitored at various points with silicon and vacuum photodiodes. Results are given from a prototype system which used a nitrogen laser to set the initial phototube gains and to establish the energy calibration of calorimeter modules and monitor their stability. A description of the final system to be used in PHENIX based on a high power YAG laser, is also given.

• Research Organization: Brookhaven National Lab. (BNL), Upton, NY (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE Office of Energy Research, Washington, DC (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: AC02-98CH10886
• OSTI ID: 658372
• Report Number(s): BNL-65335; CONF-9711110-; ON: DE98004626; BR: KB020201; TRN: 98:011120
• Resource Relation: Conference: Conference on scintillating and fiber detectors (SCIFI 97), South Bend, IN (United States), 2-6 Nov 1997; Other Information: PBD: Nov 1997
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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44 INSTRUMENTATION
INCLUDING NUCLEAR AND PARTICLE DETECTORS
43 PARTICLE ACCELERATORS
CALIBRATION
BROOKHAVEN RHIC
SHOWER COUNTERS
MONITORING
GAS LASERS
SOLID STATE LASERS
ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION
PLASTIC SCINTILLATORS
BEAM SPLITTING