Test of a conceptual prototype of the total internal reflection Cherenkov imaging detector (DIRC) with cosmic muons

Journal Article · Tue Aug 01 00:00:00 EDT 1995 · IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1109/23.467916· OSTI ID:129180

Aston, D ^[1]; Hearty, C ^[2]; Kadyk, J ^[3]

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1. Stanford Linear Accelerator Center, Stanford, CA (United States)
2. Univ. of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia (Canada). Dept. of Physics
3. Lawrence Berkeley Lab., CA (United States); and others

The DIRC is a totally internally reflecting Cherenkov imaging detector proposed for particle identification at the asymmetric e{sup +}e{sup {minus}} B factories. First test result from a conceptual prototype using cosmic muons are reported. The photo-electron yield and the single Cherenkov photon resolution at various track dip angles and positions along the radiator bar have been measured. The results are consistent with estimates and Monte-Carlo simulations.

• DOE Contract Number: AC03-76SF00515
• OSTI ID: 129180
• Report Number(s): CONF-941061-; ISSN 0018-9499; TRN: IM9550%%548
• Journal Information: IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science, Vol. 42, Issue 4Pt1; Conference: Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE) nuclear science symposium and medical imaging conference, Norfolk, VA (United States), 30 Oct - 5 Nov 1994; Other Information: PBD: Aug 1995
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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44 INSTRUMENTATION
INCLUDING NUCLEAR AND PARTICLE DETECTORS
43 PARTICLE ACCELERATORS
MESON FACTORIES
CHERENKOV COUNTERS
PERFORMANCE
DESIGN
ELECTRON-POSITRON INTERACTIONS
EXPERIMENTAL DATA
PERFORMANCE TESTING