Picosecond timing of microwave Cherenkov impulses from high-energy particle showers using dielectric-loaded waveguides

Gorham, P. W.; Bynes, J.; Fox, B.; Hast, C.; Hill, B.; Jobe, K.; Miki, C.; Prechelt, R.; Rotter, B.; Saltzberg, D. P.; Wissel, S. A.; Varner, G. S.; Zekioglu, S.

doi:10.1103/PhysRevAccelBeams.21.072901

Title: Picosecond timing of microwave Cherenkov impulses from high-energy particle showers using dielectric-loaded waveguides

Journal Article · Sun Jul 01 00:00:00 EDT 2018 · Physical Review Accelerators and Beams

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevAccelBeams.21.072901· OSTI ID:1460019

Gorham, P. W.; Bynes, J.; Fox, B.; Hast, C.; Hill, B.; Jobe, K.; Miki, C.; Prechelt, R.; Rotter, B.; Saltzberg, D. P.; Wissel, S. A.; Varner, G. S.; Zekioglu, S.

We report on the first measurements of coherent microwave impulses from high-energy particle-induced electromagnetic showers generated via the Askaryan effect in a dielectric-loaded waveguide. Bunches of 12.16 GeV electrons with total bunch energy of ~10³–10⁴ GeV were preshowered in tungsten, and then measured with WR-51 rectangular (12.6 mm by 6.3 mm) waveguide elements loaded with solid alumina (AI₂O₃) bars. In the 5–8 GHz TE₁₀ single-mode band determined by the presence of the dielectric in the waveguide, we observed band-limited microwave impulses with amplitude proportional to bunch energy. Signals in different waveguide elements measuring the same shower were used to estimate relative time differences with 2.3 ps precision. These measurements establish a basis for using arrays of alumina-loaded waveguide elements, with exceptional radiation hardness, as very high precision timing planes for high-energy physics detectors.

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Research Organization:: SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory (SLAC), Menlo Park, CA (United States); Univ. of California, Los Angeles, CA (United States); Univ. of Hawaii, Honolulu, HI (United States); University of Hawaii at Manoa. HI (United States). High Energy Physics Group

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE Office of Science (SC), High Energy Physics (HEP)

Grant/Contract Number:: AC02-76SF00515; SC0009937; SC0010504; SC0017953

OSTI ID:: 1460019

Alternate ID(s):: OSTI ID: 1461812; OSTI ID: 1593406

Journal Information:: Physical Review Accelerators and Beams, Journal Name: Physical Review Accelerators and Beams Vol. 21 Journal Issue: 7; ISSN 2469-9888

Publisher:: American Physical Society (APS)Copyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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