Performance of a prototype electromagnetic calorimeter

Technical Report · Fri Jul 01 00:00:00 EDT 1988

OSTI ID:6410319

Holmes, R R

In this thesis, we study the performance of a prototype High Density Projection Chamber (HPC) The HPC will serve as the electromagnetic calorimeter for the barrel region of the DELPHI detector at LEP. By placing the HPC in a beam of electrons with well defined momentum, the response and energy resolution of the detector are determined. If the readout chamber high voltage is suitably chosen, the output signal is directly proportional to the incident energy of the particle for energies up to 35 GeV. We also find evidence that at high energies the energy resolution deviates from its expected behavior. 15 refs., 36 figs., 2 tabs.

• Research Organization: Ames Lab., IA (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: W-7405-ENG-82
• OSTI ID: 6410319
• Report Number(s): IS-T-1350; ON: DE89007608
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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440104* -- Radiation Instrumentation-- High Energy Physics Instrumentation
46 INSTRUMENTATION RELATED TO NUCLEAR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
BEAM POSITION
BEAMS
CORRECTIONS
DESIGN
ELECTRON BEAMS
ELECTRONIC CIRCUITS
ENERGY RESOLUTION
LEPTON BEAMS
MEASURING INSTRUMENTS
PARTICLE BEAMS
PERFORMANCE
RADIATION DETECTORS
RESOLUTION
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