Prototype studies for the CLEO III RICH

Journal Article · Sat Jun 01 00:00:00 EDT 1996 · IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1109/23.507092· OSTI ID:277708

Kopp, S; Artuso, M; Efimov, A; Gao, M; Playfer, S; Mountain, R; Muheim, F; Stone, S ^[1]

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1. Syracuse Univ., NY (United States). Dept. of Physics

The authors describe a prototype RICH detector that has been built as part of design work for the CLEO III RICH. Cherenkov photons are produced in a LiF radiator, and are detected in a multiwire chamber with a CaF{sub 2} entrance window containing a gas mixture of methane and TEA. Signals are read out from 2016 cathode pads using low noise Viking chips. First results from this prototype show a yield of 13 photoelectrons per image in agreement with the design studies.

• OSTI ID: 277708
• Report Number(s): CONF-951073-; ISSN 0018-9499; TRN: 96:018146
• Journal Information: IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science, Vol. 43, Issue 3Pt2; Conference: IEEE nuclear science symposium and medical imaging conference, San Francisco, CA (United States), 21-28 Oct 1995; Other Information: PBD: Jun 1996
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

44 INSTRUMENTATION
INCLUDING NUCLEAR AND PARTICLE DETECTORS
CHERENKOV COUNTERS
DESIGN
PARTICLE IDENTIFICATION
LITHIUM FLUORIDES
MULTIWIRE PROPORTIONAL CHAMBERS
CALCIUM FLUORIDES
READOUT SYSTEMS