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DIRC, the internally reflecting ring imaging Cerenkov detector for BABAR: Properties of the quartz radiators

Journal Article · · AIP Conference Proceedings
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.55065· OSTI ID:21182520
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  1. Stanford Linear Accelerator Center, Stanford, California 94309 (United States)
A description of DIRC, a particle identification detector for the BABAR experiment at the Standard Linear Collider B Factory is given. It is the barrel region of the detector and its name is an acronym for detection of internally reflected Cherenkov radiation. It is a Cherenkov ring imaging device which utilizes totally internally reflected Cherenkov light in the visible and ultraviolet regions.
OSTI ID:
21182520
Journal Information:
AIP Conference Proceedings, Journal Name: AIP Conference Proceedings Journal Issue: 1 Vol. 422; ISSN APCPCS; ISSN 0094-243X
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English