Results from the STAR TPC system test

Conference · Mon Dec 30 23:00:00 EST 1996

OSTI ID:512952

Betts, W; Bieser, F; Bossingham, R ^[1]

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1. and others

A system test of various components of the Solenoidal Tracker at RHIC (STAR) detector, operating in concert, has recently come on-line. Communication between a major sub-detector, a sector of the Time Projection Chamber (TPC), and the trigger, data acquisition and slow controls systems has been established, enabling data from cosmic ray muons to be collected. First results from an analysis of the TPC data are presented. These include measurements of system noise, electronic parameters such as amplifier gains and pedestal values, and tracking resolution for cosmic ray muons and laser induced ionization tracks. A discussion on the experience gained in integrating the different components for the system test is also given.

• OSTI ID: 512952
• Report Number(s): CONF-961123--
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

43 PARTICLE ACCELERATORS
44 INSTRUMENTATION
INCLUDING NUCLEAR AND PARTICLE DETECTORS
BROOKHAVEN RHIC
COMPUTERIZED CONTROL SYSTEMS
DATA ACQUISITION SYSTEMS
TESTING
TIME PROJECTION CHAMBERS