DIRC: Internally reflecting imaging Cherenkov detectors

Ratcliff, B.; Va’vra, J.

doi:10.1016/j.nima.2020.163442

Title: DIRC: Internally reflecting imaging Cherenkov detectors

Journal Article · Sat Jan 18 00:00:00 EST 2020 · Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research. Section A, Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nima.2020.163442· OSTI ID:1637469

Ratcliff, B. ^[1]; Va’vra, J. ^[1]

SLAC National Accelerator Lab., Menlo Park, CA (United States)

In this article we review a distinctive type of Cherenkov ring imaging device generically called a DIRC detector. DIRC is an acronym for “Detection of Internally Reflected Cherenkov (Light)”. We briefly discuss how these devices were first motivated and conceived, describe their basic operating principles, their early prototypes, and fabrication R&D. We then describe the BaBar DIRC at SLAC, as the first full scale implementation of this detector type for a major physics experiment. Further R&D at SLAC that was motivated to enable operations at the very high rates of SuperB factories led to the Focusing DIRC concept and prototype that will next be described. We then review a wide range of further developments now underway using variants on the DIRC theme, including the TOP counter at Belle-II; a number of FDIRC designs for GLUEX, PANDA barrel and endcap; and the LHCb TORCH.

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Research Organization:: SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory (SLAC), Menlo Park, CA (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE

Grant/Contract Number:: AC02-76SF00515; DEAC02-76SF00515

OSTI ID:: 1637469

Alternate ID(s):: OSTI ID: 1692138

Journal Information:: Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research. Section A, Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment, Vol. 970, Issue C; ISSN 0168-9002

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Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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