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Title: Method and system for improved resolution of a compensated calorimeter detector

Abstract

An improved method and system for a depleted uranium calorimeter detector was used in high energy physics experiments. In a depleted uranium calorimeter detector, the energy of a particle entering the calorimeter detector is determined and the output response of the calorimeter detector is compensated so that the ratio of the integrated response of the calorimeter detector from a lepton to the integrated response of the calorimeter detector from a hadron of the same energy as the lepton is approximately equal to 1. In the present invention, the energy of a particle entering the calorimeter detector is determined as a function of time and the hadron content of the response of the calorimeter detector is inferred based upon the time structure of the energy pulse measured by the calorimeter detector. The energy measurement can be corrected based on the inference of the hadron content whereby the resolution of the calorimeter can be improved. 2 figs.

Inventors:
Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Argonne National Lab., IL (USA)
Sponsoring Org.:
DOE/ER
OSTI Identifier:
6713299
Patent Number(s):
PATENTS-US-A7355522
Application Number:
ON: DE90014586; PPN: US 7-355522
Assignee:
Dept. of Energy
DOE Contract Number:  
W-31109-ENG-38
Resource Type:
Patent Application
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
46 INSTRUMENTATION RELATED TO NUCLEAR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY; 43 PARTICLE ACCELERATORS; 73 NUCLEAR PHYSICS AND RADIATION PHYSICS; COLLIDING BEAMS; MEASURING METHODS; SHOWER COUNTERS; DESIGN; ACCELERATORS; COST; DATA ACQUISITION SYSTEMS; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELDS; FISSION; HIGH ENERGY PHYSICS; INTERACTIONS; RESOLUTION; RESPONSE FUNCTIONS; SENSITIVITY; TRAJECTORIES; WAVE FORMS; BEAMS; FUNCTIONS; MEASURING INSTRUMENTS; NUCLEAR REACTIONS; PHYSICS; RADIATION DETECTORS; 440104* - Radiation Instrumentation- High Energy Physics Instrumentation; 430303 - Particle Accelerators- Experimental Facilities & Equipment; 651100 - Nuclear Physics- Experimental Techniques- (1980-)

Citation Formats

Dawson, J W. Method and system for improved resolution of a compensated calorimeter detector. United States: N. p., 1989. Web.
Dawson, J W. Method and system for improved resolution of a compensated calorimeter detector. United States.
Dawson, J W. 1989. "Method and system for improved resolution of a compensated calorimeter detector". United States.
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abstractNote = {An improved method and system for a depleted uranium calorimeter detector was used in high energy physics experiments. In a depleted uranium calorimeter detector, the energy of a particle entering the calorimeter detector is determined and the output response of the calorimeter detector is compensated so that the ratio of the integrated response of the calorimeter detector from a lepton to the integrated response of the calorimeter detector from a hadron of the same energy as the lepton is approximately equal to 1. In the present invention, the energy of a particle entering the calorimeter detector is determined as a function of time and the hadron content of the response of the calorimeter detector is inferred based upon the time structure of the energy pulse measured by the calorimeter detector. The energy measurement can be corrected based on the inference of the hadron content whereby the resolution of the calorimeter can be improved. 2 figs.},
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year = {Tue May 23 00:00:00 EDT 1989},
month = {Tue May 23 00:00:00 EDT 1989}
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