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Performance of a large scale scintillating fiber tracker using VLPC readout

Journal Article · · IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1109/23.506653· OSTI ID:277628
 [1];  [2];  [3]
  1. Univ. of Notre Dame, IN (United States)
  2. Rice Univ., Houston, TX (United States)
  3. Fermi National Accelerator Lab., Batavia, IL (United States); and others
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The authors report on results of a cosmic ray test of a scintillating fiber tracker using Visible Light Photon Counter (VLPC) readout. Two different detector configurations have been constructed and operated, the first with a total of 3,072 channels and the second with 1,785 channels. The 3,072 channel system is a prototype for the D0 detector tracking upgrade and represents a configuration that is similar to that in the final detector. The second, smaller test was specifically designed to study the position resolution capabilities of the fiber tracker. A description of the cosmic ray test including trigger, fiber configuration, undoped lightguides, VLPC cassettes and cryogenics, and calibration system is given. Final results from the 3,072 channel test will be presented, including measurements of resolution, light yield per minimum ionizing particle, singlet and doublet efficiency, and long-term stability. Resolution results from the second, 1,785 channel test will be compared to the predicted resolution from Monte Carlo studies.
OSTI ID:
277628
Report Number(s):
CONF-951073--
Journal Information:
IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science, Journal Name: IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science Journal Issue: 3Pt2 Vol. 43; ISSN 0018-9499; ISSN IETNAE
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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Related Subjects

43 PARTICLE ACCELERATORS
44 INSTRUMENTATION
INCLUDING NUCLEAR AND PARTICLE DETECTORS
COMPARATIVE EVALUATIONS
COSMIC RADIATION
EXPERIMENTAL DATA
FERMILAB TEVATRON
LIGHT PIPES
PARTICLE TRACKS
PERFORMANCE
PERFORMANCE TESTING
PLASTIC SCINTILLATION DETECTORS
READOUT SYSTEMS