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Title: Fabrication and study of cylindrical scintillation counters of the ARES spectrometer

Journal Article · · Instrum. Exp. Tech. (Engl. Transl.); (United States)
OSTI ID:6473305

A method is described for fabricating 600 x 87 x 5 mm plastic scintillation counters which are constituent elements of a 673 mm in diameter cylindrical hodoscope. Results of investigations into the amplitude and temporal characteristics of a separate scintillation are presented. Light losses in the transitional and main lightguides were determined primarily by the absorption length of the organic glass. The time resolution of the counter with the beta source placed at the center of the scintillator equaled 1 nsec; the velocity of propagation of light in the scintillator equals 12.1 cm/nsec. The ARES spectrometer detects electrons and gamma rays under conditions of high meson-stopping intensity and will be used for pion and muon rare decay studies.

Research Organization:
Joint Institute of Nuclear Research, Dubna (USSR)
OSTI ID:
6473305
Journal Information:
Instrum. Exp. Tech. (Engl. Transl.); (United States), Vol. 30:6; Other Information: Translated from Prib. Tekh. Eksp.; 30: No. 6, 37-40(Nov-Dec 1987)
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English