Detectors and signal processing for high-energy physics

Conference · Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1981

OSTI ID:5676006

Rehak, P

Basic principles of the particle detection and signal processing for high-energy physics experiments are presented. It is shown that the optimum performance of a properly designed detector system is not limited by incidental imperfections, but solely by more fundamental limitations imposed by the quantum nature and statistical behavior of matter. The noise sources connected with the detection and signal processing are studied. The concepts of optimal filtering and optimal detector/amplifying device matching are introduced. Signal processing for a liquid argon calorimeter is analyzed in some detail. The position detection in gas counters is studied. Resolution in drift chambers for the drift coordinate measurement as well as the second coordinate measurement is discussed.

• Research Organization: Brookhaven National Lab., Upton, NY (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: AC02-76CH00016
• OSTI ID: 5676006
• Report Number(s): BNL-30214; CONF-810787-1; ON: DE82010252; TRN: 82-008212
• Resource Relation: Conference: 3. course of international school of physics, Lake Como, Italy, 28 Jul 1981
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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46 INSTRUMENTATION RELATED TO NUCLEAR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
HIGH ENERGY PHYSICS
RADIATION DETECTORS
DATA ACQUISITION SYSTEMS
DRIFT CHAMBERS
GAS SCINTILLATION DETECTORS
NOISE
POSITION SENSITIVE DETECTORS
QUANTUM MECHANICS
SIGNAL DISTORTION
STATISTICS
MATHEMATICS
MEASURING INSTRUMENTS
MECHANICS
MULTIWIRE PROPORTIONAL CHAMBERS
PHYSICS
PROPORTIONAL COUNTERS
SCINTILLATION COUNTERS
440104* - Radiation Instrumentation- High Energy Physics Instrumentation