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Title: Detectors and signal processing for high-energy physics

Abstract

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.

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

Citation Formats

Rehak, P. Detectors and signal processing for high-energy physics. United States: N. p., 1981. Web.
Rehak, P. Detectors and signal processing for high-energy physics. United States.
Rehak, P. 1981. "Detectors and signal processing for high-energy physics". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/5676006.
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abstractNote = {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.},
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