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A proposal to use microstrip gas counters in a LHC tracker

Abstract

The paper presents an LHC tracker constructed from microstrip gas counters, occupying a cylinder around the beam r=400 mm and r=900 mm. The instrument measures 12 points on track with an accuracy of 30{mu}m. Due to fine granularity and the short charge collection time, the occupancy is below 1 percent at a luminosity of L=10{sup 34}cm{sup -2}. Operating at high magnetic fields and a fast charge collection process are possible using Xe/DME/CO{sub 2} mixtures and reducing the gap width between substrate and drift cathode to 1.6 mm. Hits from low energetic tracks are largely suppressed and hard tracks stand out, which greatly facilitates pattern recognition. By introducing a small stereo angle, the (r,z) coordinate can be measured with an accuracy of 1 mm. A calculation of the collected charge per strip shows that the tracker can withstand the LHC radiation for many years. (author). 9 refs.; 7 figs.
Authors:
Geijsberts, M; Hartjes, F G; Pannekoek, J G; Schmitz, J; Udo, F [1] 
  1. Nationaal Inst. voor Kernfysica en Hoge-Energiefysica (NIKHEF), Amsterdam (Netherlands). Sectie H
Publication Date:
Jun 01, 1991
Product Type:
Technical Report
Report Number:
NIKHEF-H-91-12
Reference Number:
SCA: 440104; PA: AIX-23:032179; SN: 92000710249
Resource Relation:
Other Information: PBD: Jun 1991
Subject:
46 INSTRUMENTATION RELATED TO NUCLEAR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY; MULTIWIRE PROPORTIONAL CHAMBERS; LEPTON-HADRON INTERACTIONS; DIAGRAMS; ENERGY RESOLUTION; PARTICLE TRACKS; SPECIFICATIONS; 440104; HIGH ENERGY PHYSICS INSTRUMENTATION
OSTI ID:
10135860
Research Organizations:
Nationaal Inst. voor Kernfysica en Hoge-Energiefysica (NIKHEF), Amsterdam (Netherlands). Sectie H
Country of Origin:
Netherlands
Language:
English
Other Identifying Numbers:
Other: ON: DE92624356; TRN: NL91C0872032179
Availability:
OSTI; NTIS (US Sales Only); INIS
Submitting Site:
NLN
Size:
10 p.
Announcement Date:
Jul 05, 2005

Citation Formats

Geijsberts, M, Hartjes, F G, Pannekoek, J G, Schmitz, J, and Udo, F. A proposal to use microstrip gas counters in a LHC tracker. Netherlands: N. p., 1991. Web.
Geijsberts, M, Hartjes, F G, Pannekoek, J G, Schmitz, J, & Udo, F. A proposal to use microstrip gas counters in a LHC tracker. Netherlands.
Geijsberts, M, Hartjes, F G, Pannekoek, J G, Schmitz, J, and Udo, F. 1991. "A proposal to use microstrip gas counters in a LHC tracker." Netherlands.
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title = {A proposal to use microstrip gas counters in a LHC tracker}
author = {Geijsberts, M, Hartjes, F G, Pannekoek, J G, Schmitz, J, and Udo, F}
abstractNote = {The paper presents an LHC tracker constructed from microstrip gas counters, occupying a cylinder around the beam r=400 mm and r=900 mm. The instrument measures 12 points on track with an accuracy of 30{mu}m. Due to fine granularity and the short charge collection time, the occupancy is below 1 percent at a luminosity of L=10{sup 34}cm{sup -2}. Operating at high magnetic fields and a fast charge collection process are possible using Xe/DME/CO{sub 2} mixtures and reducing the gap width between substrate and drift cathode to 1.6 mm. Hits from low energetic tracks are largely suppressed and hard tracks stand out, which greatly facilitates pattern recognition. By introducing a small stereo angle, the (r,z) coordinate can be measured with an accuracy of 1 mm. A calculation of the collected charge per strip shows that the tracker can withstand the LHC radiation for many years. (author). 9 refs.; 7 figs.}
place = {Netherlands}
year = {1991}
month = {Jun}
}